Mimosa paucifolia var. scoparia Barneby
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Authors
Rupert C. Barneby
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Authority
Barneby, Rupert C. 1991. Sensitivae Censitae. A description of the genus Mimosa Linnaeus (Mimosaceae) in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 65: 1-835.
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Family
Mimosaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
133b. Mimosa paucifolia Bentham var. scoparia Barneby, var. nov., a var. paucifolia pinnis exacte l(nec 2-3)-jugis, paraphyllidiis juxta pinnae pulvinum (nec ab eo 1.2-2 mm semotis) insertis, corollisque subminoribus parum diversa.—Brazil. Minas Gerais: s
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Description
Variety Description - Characters as given in key to varieties; capitula 3.5-4 mm diam.; calyx 0.2-0.25 mm and bisexual corollas 1.2-2 mm; filaments exserted ±2.5 mm.
Distribution and Ecology - In brown sandy soil of campo near 1200 m, known only from the heights of Sa. do Cabral (±17°45'S, 44°20'W) in centr. Minas Gerais. Map22.
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Discussion
The mildly aberrant features of var. scoparia, first described from Irwin’s collection made in 1970, have been confirmed by a second gathering (CFCR 6392) from the type-locality.
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Distribution
Brazil South America| Minas Gerais Brazil South America|