Mimosa pigra L.

Mimosa pigra L.
(= M. pellita Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.)
N.P. Ritter #4074
dupl. det. Nur Ritter (NH A), 1998
Flora of Bolivia
Family: Fabaceae
Mimosa
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Department of Santa Cruz
Province of Andres Ibanez
A large (ca. 10-15 hectares) wetland complex, across
the highway from the international airport.
Elevation: ca. 430 meters. Location: 17°39'29"S.
63°9'32"W.
Shrub. Occasional throughout the
wetland. Flowers pink. Fruits
present. Habitat: marshy area
dominated by Typha domingensis,
with abundant Lemna sp. and
Salvinia sp. pH in the channel: 7.06
June 28, 1997	#4074
Collected by: Nur Ritter, Garrett Crow and Charlyn
Crow