Mimosa polydactyla

Mimosa polydactyla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Mimosa
Species:
M. polydactyla
Binomial name
Mimosa polydactyla
Synonyms[1]
  • Mimosa glockeri Meisn. ex Benth.
  • Mimosa hexaphylla Salzm. ex Benth.

Mimosa polydactyla is a species of perennial shrub, in the mimosoid clade of the family Fabaceae. It is native to a region that stretches from Southern Mexico to Southern tropical America.[2][3]

It is used in medicine.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mimosa polydactyla". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
  2. ↑ "Mimosa polydactyla Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd". GBIF. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  3. ↑ "Mimosa polydactyla Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-06-18.