Mimosa xanthocentra subsp. subsericea var. miseranda

  • Authors

    Rupert C. Barneby

  • 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.

  • Family

    Mimosaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Mimosa xanthocentra subsp. subsericea var. miseranda

  • Type

    384/IId. Mimosa xanthocentra Martius subsp. subsericea (Bentham) Barneby var. miseranda Barneby, var. nov., inter M. xanthocentrae varietates inermes praesertim capitulis minimis absque filaments 2.5-3.5 mm tantum diametientibus, filamentis brevissimis vi

  • Synonyms

    Mimosa xanthocentra Mart.

  • Description

    Variety Description - Essentially like var. subsericea except for diminished stature, short pinnae only (2-)2.5-4 cm, relatively few (26-32-jug.) lfts, diminutive capitula (without filaments 4-8 x 2.5-3.5 mm), short filaments exserted only ± 3 mm, and shortly setose replum of pod.

    Distribution and Ecology - In disturbed sandy campo near 500 m, known only from the type-locality in mun. Rio Brilhante, s. Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.—Fl. (?-)XII-II.

  • Discussion

    An inconspicuous, weedy little mimosa, technically distinguished from var. subsericea by the characters given above, which together form its distinct facies.

  • Distribution

    Brazil South America| Mato Grosso do Sul Brazil South America|