Mimosa pudica

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Translingual

Mimosa pudica leaves

Proper noun

Mimosa pudica f

A taxonomic species within the family Fabaceae – sensitive plant, the compound leaves of which fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, protecting themselves from harm, and re-open a few minutes later.

Hypernyms

(species): Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Mimosoideae - subfamily; Mimoseae - tribe; Mimosa - genus

Translations

Mimosa pudica — see sensitive plant

References

Mimosa pudica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Mimosa pudica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Mimosa pudica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Mimosa pudica at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Mimosa pudica at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Mimosa pudica at USDA Plants database
Mimosa pudica at Tropicos
Mimosa pudica at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Mimosa+pudica at The Plant List

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