Mimosa nitens Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa nitens Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    R. D. Reeves BRASPEX244 with A. J. M. Baker & H. Dias Ferreira, 30 Apr 1988

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Niquelândia Mun. Macedo. East of main divide, about 13 km N of Niquelândia.

  • Habitat

    Shrubland on disturbed ground. Red lateritic soil, very deep, over yellow laterite.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2m. Flowers purple-pink, to 2 cm. Fruit pods remaining ±; pods 4 cm long, curved, x 1.5 cm wide, covered in upward spines. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00934234

    Occurrence ID: 055dad3c-5002-439c-a7b1-657467fe265e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mimosa nitens Benth. det R. C. Barneby, 1988

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Niquelândia Mun.

  • Locality

    Macedo. East of main divide, about 13 km N of Niquelândia.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.3, -48.38

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