Mimosa pigra L.

Family: Fabaceae
Mimosa pigra L.
(= Mimosa pellita H. & B. ex Willd.)
Determined by: N. Ritter (NHA), 1998
Department of Cochabamba
Province of Carrasco	Valle de Sajta
Stream behind the University of San Simon reserve at
Valle de Sajta. Elevation: 230 m.
S.17°06'53" x W.64°44'07"
Shrub; ca. 1.2 m tall. Growing in
shallowly inundated area adjacent to
the main channel of the stream. I, /
Leaves display thigmonastic	\ / \s \ {
response. Infrequent: only one small Al,; ? '•V* '"1
clump of individuals was noted. \	__
Flowers: rose. Vegetation type:	\
Bosque Húmedo de Llanura.
November 26, 1994	#1419
Collected by: Nur Ritter
Hodgdon Herbarium
University of New Hampshire
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