Mimosa pudica: 1 definition
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Mimosa pudica means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Mimosa pudica L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Mimosa balansae Micheli, Mimosa balansae var. robusta Chodat & Hassl., Mimosa balansae var. rojasiana Hassl., Mimosa hispidula Kunth, Mimosa pudica Mill., Mimosa pudica var. tetrandra (Willd.) DC., Mimosa pudica var. tetrandra (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) DC., Mimosa pudica var. unijuga (Duchass. & Walp.) Griseb., Mimosa tetrandra Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., Mimosa unijuga Duchass. & Walp..
References regarding Mimosa pudica L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8 (1768)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4
· Prodr. (DC.) (1825)
· Linnaea (1850)
· Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen (1857)
· Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d’Histoire Naturelle de Genève (1883)
· Bulletin de l’Herbier Boissier (1904)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1910)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1989)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1991)
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
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