Mimosa somnians
Also known as: Mimosa articulata Hunter ex Ridl. +2 more
- Mimosa articulata Hunter ex Ridl.
- Mimosa somnians subsp. somnians
- Mimosa velascoensis Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Mimosa somnians is a shrub within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
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