Mimosa xanthocentra Mart. var. xanthocentra

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa xanthocentra Mart. var. xanthocentra

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48468, 24 Feb 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. Along highway from Puerto Pailas to Cotoca, 16 km W of Puerto Pailas, 1.5 km E of La Enconada.

  • Habitat

    Flat, completely surrounded by cultivated fields, with some remnants of chaco forest. Abundant.

  • Description

    Between Cotoca and Puerto Pailas along rank grassy roadside (Panicum maximum, Pennisetum purpureum, etc.), as abundant here as M. xanthocentra var. mansii is on the road from Santa Cruz to Montero where this species seems to be absent. Mimosa xanthocentra var. mansii is present along here, but not very common. To 2.5 m tall; leaves immediately folding when touched. All plants in full flower today although now somewhat wilted (5:45 P.M., sunny with scattered sprinkles), very pale pink, almost white, but the center of the flower cluster much darker pinkish.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 306102

    Occurrence ID: 442d0ac2-2247-411c-be51-159d88139011

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    Along highway from Puerto Pailas to Cotoca, 16 km W of Puerto Pailas, 1.5 km E of La Enconada.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 325 m. (1066 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.72, -62.92

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