Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tricephala
ID:
1056155

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schltdl. & Cham.

Source:
tro

Year:
1830

Citation Micro:
Linnaea5: 591 (1830)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001055493



Common Names

  • Mimosa tricephala
  • Three-Leaved Sensitive Plant
  • Three-Leaved Touch-me-not


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Description

Mimosa tricephala (also called Three-branched 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 tricephala is used as an ornamental plant, for hedges, and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Mimosa tricephala var. nelsonii (B.L.Rob.) Chehaibar & R.Grether
Mimosa tricephala var. tricephala
Mimosa tricephala var. lignosa (Micheli) Chehaibar & R.Grether
Mimosa tricephala var. xanti (A.Gray) Chehaibar & R.Grether
Mimosa tricephala var. lagunensis (M.E.Jones) León de la Luz & R.Grether

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Mimosa tricephala is a small, yellow, globose head, with numerous stamens. The seed is a small, dark brown, flattened, oval-shaped seed. The seedling is a small, dark green seedling with a single pair of leaflets.

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Where to Find Mimosa tricephala

Mimosa tricephala can be found in 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

Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal (1794-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schltdl.' in the authors string.
Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cham.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:508812-1: Based on the initial data import