Mimosa diplotricha

Giant sensitive plant
Dense Mimosa diplotricha thicket in Bukidnon, Philippines
Mimosa diplotricha inflorescence and thorns
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Mimosa
Species:
M. diplotricha
Binomial name
Mimosa diplotricha

Mimosa diplotricha is a species of leguminous woody shrub native to the Neotropics. It is an invasive species and now has a pantropical distribution.[1][2] It is commonly known as the giant sensitive plant, giant false sensitive plant, or nila grass.[3]

  1. ^ Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) (2007) PIER species lists, retrieved 4/30/2007 Mimosa diplotricha
  2. ^ "Mimosa diplotricha C.Wright". Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ^ Global Invasive Species Database. "Mimosa diplotricha". International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Retrieved 16 November 2016.