PLANTS Profile for Mimosa distachya (Mexican mimosa)

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PLANTS Profile

Mimosa distachya Cav.
Mexican mimosa

Symbol:

MIDI12

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Shrub

L48

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Mimosa distachya Cav.

Distribution:
Mimosa distachya Cav.


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Related Taxa:
Mimosa distachya Cav.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 25 species in Mimosa or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

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Classification:
Mimosa distachya Cav.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus	Mimosa L. – sensitive plant
Species	Mimosa distachya Cav. – Mexican mimosa

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Mimosa distachya Cav.

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Time Generated: 05/25/2013 10:09 PM CDT