Common name
English: Giant Sensitive Plant
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Fabales (241)
Family: Fabaceae (241)(family description)
Genus: Mimosa (8)
Epithet: pigra Linnaeus (1)
Synonyms: Mimosa brasiliensis Niederl., Mimosa canescens Willd., Mimosa ciliata Willd., Mimosa hispida Willd., Mimosa polyacantha Willd.
brasiliensis => of Brazilian origin
canescens => greyish-white, hoary
ciliata => fringed, as with eyelashes
hispida => with stiff hairs or bristles
pigra => lazy
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: violet
External links
Check for Mimosa pigra at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [305] Mimosa pigra - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
- [413] International Legume Database & Information Service
- [1186] Mimosa - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database