Mimosa sprengelii - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Status:
valid
Authors:
DC.
Source:
tro
Year:
1825
Citation Micro:
Prodr.2: 430 (1825)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001055486
Common Names
- Mimosa sprengelii
- Sprengel's Sensitive Plant
- Sprengel's Touch-me-not
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Mimosa sprengelii (also called Sprengel's Sensitive Plant, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to South America. It grows to a height of 1-2 m and has bright green, bipinnate leaves. It is found in open woodlands, grasslands, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Mimosa sprengelii is used as an ornamental plant, for hedges, and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Mimosa sprengelii has yellow flowers, with small, black seeds and small, delicate seedlings.
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Mimosa sprengelii is native to Central and South America.
Species in the Mimosa genus
Mimosa bimucronata, Mimosa busseana, Mimosa elliptica, Mimosa invisa, Mimosa latispinosa, Mimosa mossambicensis, Mimosa pigra, Mimosa polydactyla, Mimosa pudica, Mimosa rubicaulis, Mimosa scabrella, Mimosa suffruticosa, Mimosa antioquensis, Mimosa lepidophora, Mimosa parvifoliolata, Mimosa acapulcensis, Mimosa aculeaticarpa, Mimosa adenocarpa, Mimosa affinis, Mimosa albolanata, Mimosa alleniana, Mimosa amambayensis, Mimosa apodocarpa, Mimosa argillotropha, Mimosa aspera, Mimosa bahamensis, Mimosa barrancana, Mimosa barretoi, Mimosa benthamii, Mimosa berroi, Mimosa brachystachya, Mimosa brevipetiolata, Mimosa caerulea, Mimosa cainguensis, Mimosa calcicola, Mimosa calliandroides, Mimosa callithrix, Mimosa campicola, Mimosa canahuensis, Mimosa candelabrum, Mimosa coelocarpa, Mimosa colombiana, Mimosa congestifolia, Mimosa corynadenia, Mimosa cubatanensis, Mimosa cuzcoana, Mimosa cyclophylla, Mimosa deamii, Mimosa dryandroides, Mimosa dutrae,
Species in the Fabaceae family
References
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778-1841): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'DC.' in the authors string.
Legume Data Portal link for: Mimosa sprengelii DC.: Based on the 2022 Legume checklist.