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Mimosa polydactyla

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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]

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Mimosa polydactyla
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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.
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It is used in medicine.[1]

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