Mimosa pudica

Translingual

Mimosa pudica leaves

Proper noun

Mimosa pudica f

1. 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
• Category: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