Mimosa invisa
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| Mimosa invisa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Mimosa |
| Species: | M. invisa |
| Binomial name | |
| Mimosa invisa | |
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 spiciflora (Karsten) Barneby
- Mimosa invisa spiciflora var. spiciflora Barneby - native to northern South America
- Mimosa invisa spiciflora var. tovarensis (Bentham) Barneby - native to Venezuela
