Mimosa pudica L.

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Gabon

• Locality

  Gamba Complex: Rabi. Tall grass field just south of Ossenge Camp.

• Elevation

  Alt. 20 - 100 m. (66 - 328 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -1.93, 9.88

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

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No botanical uses.

Plants of Africa
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Mimosa pudica L.
Det. Stephen F. Smith (US) 2002
Gabon: Gamba Complex : Rabi.
1° 56'S x 9° 53' E, Elevation: 20 to 100 m. Tall grass field south of Ossenge Camp.
Scambling herb. Fruit green with white black-tipped spines, turning light brown with age;
filaments medusoid, pink-purple; anthers white; petals white; flowers in heads on green
peduncles; fruit green with white, black-tipped spines, turning brown with age, spines
turning light brown.
S. F. Smith 1887	04 Mar 2002
with D. A. Bell, H. Bourobou Bourobou, F. J. Mayombo, T. Nzabi	Acc. # 2080132
Funded by Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program, NZP
United States National Herbarium (US) Smithsonian Institution
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