Mimosa ursina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Mimoseae
Genus: Mimosa
Species: Mimosa ursina

Name

Mimosa ursina Mart., Flora 21(2, Beibl.): 56 (1838).

• Type: Brazil (Bahia): "Crescit inter dumeta locis sicics, tempore pluvie inundatis, ad Arrayal da Feira de S. Anna in mediterraneis Prov. Bahiensis." Martius s.n. Holotype: M M0218714.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Mimosa paucisperma Britton & Rose in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 23: 151 (1928)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Mexico Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Southern America Central America Honduras, Nicaragua Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Martius, C. 1838. Martii Herbarium Florae Brasiliensis. Continuatio. Flora 21(2 Beibl. 4): 49–96. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Mimosa ursina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jul. 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Mimosa ursina. Published online. Accessed: 19. Jul. 2025. Reference page.