Mimosa pudica L.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa pudica L.

  • Collector(s)

    S. R. Hill 21331, 26 Mar 1990

  • Location

    Dominica. Saint Paul. Archbold Tropical Research Center, Springfield Guest House and Estate. Imperial Highway, NE of Canefield.

  • Habitat

    Around buildings.

  • Description

    Occasional weedy herb 2 feet tall; ascending in grass; flowers pink. Leaves close when touched. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01452294

    Occurrence ID: 6b1ffde8-939c-4498-bfc5-e3135385fe19

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mimosa pudica L. det S. R. Hill, Sep 1990

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • State/Province

    Saint Paul

  • Locality

    Archbold Tropical Research Center, Springfield Guest House and Estate. Imperial Highway, NE of Canefield

  • Elevation

    Alt. 366 m. (1201 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.3467, -61.3686

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1288

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Georeferenced to the corrected center of Archbold Tropical Research Center. Radial was approximated as distance between coordinates and elevation of 360m in vicinity of research center

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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