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Mimosa L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl.: 516 (1753)   Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000024328.

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Synonyms of Mimosa

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Acanthopteron Britton N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 23: 179 (1928) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000000145
Eburnax Raf. New Fl. 1: 42 (1836) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000012876
Haitimimosa Britton N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 23: 179 (1928) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000016717
Leptoglottis DC. ex Raspail Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. 10: 259 (1827) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000021279
Lomoplis Raf. Sylva Tellur.: 118 (1838) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000022144
Mimosopsis Britton & Rose N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 23: 174 (1928) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000024330
Morongia Britton Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 191 (1894) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000024868
Neomimosa Britton & Rose N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 23: 172 (1928) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000025772
Pteromimosa Britton N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 23: 171 (1928) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000031996
Schranckiastrum Hassl. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16: 151 (1919) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000034589
Schrankia Willd. Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 888, 1041 (1806) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000034591
Sensitiva Raf. Sylva Tellur.: 119 (1838) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000035081

Species in Mimosa ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Mimosa:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa acerba var. acerba – – — wfo-0000180030
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa adenophylla var. adenophylla – – Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000180032
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa alta Poir. Encycl., Suppl. 5(2): 530 1817 — wfo-0001055414
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa amphigena var. amphigena – – Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000180033
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa antioquiensis var. isthmensis R.Grether Syst. Bot. 15: 439, figs. 4-6. 1990 As antioquensis Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001397638
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa arachnoides Taub. ex Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 184, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053135
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa argentea L.H.Bailey Stand. Cycl. Hort. 4: 2054. 1916 Described from cultivated material Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000453384
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa bahiana Gelma, L.P.Queiroz & Van den Berg Phytotaxa 599(5): 266 2023 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000049691
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa bimucrunata var. genuina Hassl. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 3. 1910 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001397686
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa biuncifera var. flexuosa (A.Gray) Robinson – — wfo-0000172517
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa brachycaulis Harms ex Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 185, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053140
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa brevibractea Harms ex Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 185, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053142
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa brevissima Benth. Fl. Bras. (Martius) 15(2): 518 (ind.) sphalm. 1876 [1 Jul 1876] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001055420
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa buceragenia Robinson – — wfo-0000176643
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa cameleopardalis Page Prod. Southhamp. Bot. Gard. 207, nomen. Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000377567
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa capillipes var. capillipes – – — wfo-0000180037
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa carbonalis A.R.Molina – — wfo-0000168721
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa cavalcantina T.P.Mendes, Marc.F.Simon & M.J.Silva Brittonia 74(4): 362. 2022 [9 Sep 2022] [epublished] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000044596
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa confusa Gelma, L.P.Queiroz & Van den Berg Phytotaxa 599(5): 269 2023 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000049694
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa conrigera L.f. Suppl. Pl. 438 1781 — wfo-0001055427
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa crassifolia Gelma, L.P.Queiroz & Van den Berg Phytotaxa 599(5): 271 2023 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000049697
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa crulsiana Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 184, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053151
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa dammeriana Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 183, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053153
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa decurrens Donn – — wfo-0000175546
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa denhartii hort. ex L.H.Bailey Stand. Cycl. Hort. 4: 2054. 1916 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053155
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa dolens var. callosa (Benth.) Barneby Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 65: 588. 1991 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001392541
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa dolens var. eriophylla (Benth.) Barneby Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 65: 588. 1991 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001391785
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa dolichopoda Harms ex Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 185, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053158
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa duclis Roxb. Pl. Coromandel 1: 67, pl. 99 1798 — wfo-0001062515
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa ensifolia Sm. ex Pers. Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 2(1): 261, in syn. 1806 [Nov 1806] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001055437
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa eriostachys Harms ex Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 185, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053160
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa fasciculata var. malacocarpa Robinson – — wfo-0000172489
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa guayaquilensis Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel] 533; ed. 2, 2: 148. 1821 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000377649
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa gustavoi T.P.Mendes, Marc.F.Simon & M.J.Silva Brittonia 74(4): 367. 2022 [9 Sep 2022] [epublished] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000044597
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa hamat Willd. Sp. Pl. 4(2): 1033 1806 — wfo-0001055451
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa harmsiana Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 185, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053171
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa hexandrae var. vepres (Lindm.) Chodat & Hassl. – Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001392040
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa hypoglauca var. syncolandra Barneby Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 65: 660. 1991 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001397953
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa inovisa Mart. – — wfo-0001250213
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa lacustris Kunth – — wfo-0000187602
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Poir. Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] Suppl. 1. pt. 1: 65. 1810 [3 Sep 1810] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000182664
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa langlassei var. lanuginosa Glaz. ex Burkart Darwiniana 13: 379. 1964 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001394700
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa leucophala Lam. Encycl. 1(1): 12 1783 — wfo-0001060034
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa loeseneriana Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 183, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053185
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa longissima Nois. ex Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel] 533 (Quid ?). 1821 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000377577
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa madagascariensis G.Don Gen. Hist. 2: 387, sphalm. 1832 [Oct 1832] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001055460
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa marginata var. asperrimoides Burkart Darwiniana 8: 203. 1948 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001394702
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa melosa Gelma, L.P.Queiroz & Van den Berg Phytotaxa 599(5): 273 2023 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000049698
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa misera var. inermis (Benth.) Barneby Brittonia 37(2): 147. 1985 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001401785
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa multispinoides Harms ex Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 185, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053193
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa orfora Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel] 534; ed. 2, 2: 149, sphalm. 1821 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001055468
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa paniculata West Beskr. Ste-Croix 312. Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001055470
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa pellita var. pellita – – Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001062322
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa pigra var. hispida (Barneby) Glazier & Mackinder Kew Bull. 52(2): 463. 1997 [23 Jun 1997] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001402574
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa pilifera Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 186, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053198
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa pilosiuscula DC. Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 2: 432, in syn. 1825 [mid Nov 1825] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000377327
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa planaltoana Harms ex Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 185, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053202
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa plumaeifolia Kleinhoonte in Pulle Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 30: 167. 1933 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000453523
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa polydema Harms ex Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 185, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053205
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa pseudopetiolata (Burkart) Barneby Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 65: 756. 1991 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001349277
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa pyrrhopila Harms ex Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 185, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053211
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa reflexa Harms ex Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 185, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053212
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa reticulata Herb.Wight ex Wall. Numer. List [Wallich] n. 5286. [1831-32] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000377260
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa rutaefolia Nois. ex Steudel Nomencl. Bot. 534 — wfo-0001055477
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa sarmentosa Desf. Tabl. École Bot. 181 1804 — wfo-0000377247
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa scabrella f. paucijuga Hoehne Bracaatinga Abaracaatinga 43. 1930 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001323977
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa schwackeana Taub. ex Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 184, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053220
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa scolopendra Nois. ex Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel] 534; ed. 2, 2: 149, nomen (Quid ?). 1821 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000377284
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa semicordata Roxb. Hort. Bengal. 40, nomen. Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000377281
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa senegalensis Lam. Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 1(1): 19. 1783 [2 Dec 1783] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000377278
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa seyal DC. Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 2: 472, in syn. 1825 [mid Nov 1825] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000377290
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa snaguinea Bruce Select. Spec. Nat. Hist. (ed. 2) 7: 148 — wfo-0001055478
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa somnians var. diminuta Barneby Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 65: 454. 1991 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001397950
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa sordida var. sordida – – — wfo-0000180049
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa spiriflora Müll.Hal. Ann. Bot. Syst. (Walpers) 7(6): 829, sphalm. 1871 [Jan-Jun 1871] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001055485
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa stellata Lour. Fl. Cochinch.: 651 (1790) — wfo-1000002651
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa suaveolens Labill. Nov. Holl. Pl.2: 87 (1806) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001327745
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa tamariscifolia Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 2: 149, sphalm. 1841 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001055490
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa terminalis K.D.Koenig & Sims Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium 1796 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001349880
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa trachycarpa var. inermis Burkart in Reitz Fl. Ilustr. Catarin. 136. 1979 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001394713
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa trachycarpa var. trachycarpa – – — wfo-0000180055
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa trinervis Pers. Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 2(1): 266. 1806 [Nov 1806] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001443992
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa tropezifolia Roxb. Hort. Bengal. [93] 1814 — wfo-0001055492
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa ulicifolia K.D.Koenig & Sims Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium 1796 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001349891
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa ulicina Benth. Fl. Austral. 2: 332, in syn., sphalm. 1864 [5 Oct 1864] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001055495
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa urbaniana Glaz. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53(Mém. 3b): 184, nomen. 1906 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001053229
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa venosa T.P.Mendes, Marc.F.Simon & M.J.Silva Brittonia 74(4): 370. 2022 [9 Sep 2022] [epublished] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000044599
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa vernicosa var. ciliata Benth. C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 15(2): 386 (1876) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001374350
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Mimosa vernicosa var. vernicosa – – — wfo-0000180096