Mimosa invisa explained
Mimosa invisa is a species of leguminous woody shrub or vine native to South America. Mimosa invisa includes two subspecies, each with two varieties:[1] [2] The species is considered to be noxious and invasive in much of the United States.[3]
- Mimosa invisa Martius ex Colla
- Mimosa invisa invisa Barneby
- Mimosa invisa invisa var. invisa Barneby - native to Brazil and Paraguay
- Mimosa invisa invisa var. macrostachya (Bentham) Barneby - native to Brazil and Paraguay
- Mimosa invisa spiciflora (Karsten) Barneby
- Mimosa invisa spiciflora var. spiciflora Barneby - native to northern South America
- Mimosa invisa spiciflora var. tovarensis (Bentham) Barneby - native to Venezuela
Notes and References
- Rupert C. Barneby. 1991. Sensitivae censitae: a description of the genus Mimosa Linnaeus (Mimosaceae) in the New World . Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden. 65. 1–835.
- Book: Edwin A. Balbarino. David M. Bates. Zosimo M. de la Rosa. amp. Malcolm Cairns. Voices from the Forest: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Sustainable Upland Farming. Improved Fallows using a Spiny Legume, Mimosa invisa Martius ex Colla, in Western Leyte, Philippines. Routledge. 2010. 9781136522277.
- Web site: Mimosa Invisa . usda.gov . United States Department of Agriculture . 14 November 2019.
