Mimosa pudica L.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa pudica L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Rietsema 10306 with Dorothy Beveridge, 02 Mar 2006

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker.

  • Habitat

    Garden in center of town. Vega backyard, Icaco Avenue and Calle del Sol.

  • Description

    Herb very low. 10 cm, in grass. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 840084

    Occurrence ID: 51d9015a-7bce-4cca-95a2-bfbe07ba2ddd

  • Local Name

    sleeper, sensitive plant

  • Language
    English, English
  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mimosa pudica L. det D. E. Atha, 2006

    Mimosa pudica L. det J. Rietsema, 2006

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.7422, -88.0242

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

    No botanical uses.

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of Belize
Mimosaceae
Mimosa pudica L.
det. J. Rietsema, 2006
Belize. Belize District. Caye Caulker (southern island),
village of Caye Caulker.
17°44'46"N, 88°1 WW
Calle del Sol.
Herb very low. 10 cm, in grass.
N.V. sleeper [English], sensitive plant [English]
>> IMAGED
The New York Botanical Garden
02 Mar 2006
J. Rietsema, Dorothy Beveridge 10306
NYdb
00840084