Filed As:

Mimosaceae
Mimosa cf. pudica L.

All Determinations:

Mimosa pudica L. det. D. E. Atha, 1997

Common Names:

sensitive plant, twelve o'clock root, dormillon, xmutz

Location:

Belize. Cayo. Santa Familia Road 200 yds from Belize River.

Collector(s):

M. E. Palmer 17 with , 18 Jul 1994

Description:

Ground plant, rhizomatous, about 25 cm tall or close to the ground; trunk woody brown, thin and green beneath; bark smooth green on new stems with paired spines; compound leaves fold when touched, dark green with maroon edges and hirsute back.

Habitat:

Roadside. Common.

Identifiers:

GUID: 8edc5982-21fb-4c60-8a97-1dc8660f0e24

Distribution:

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