Mimosa quadrivalvis

Mimosa quadrivalvis

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
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. quadrivalvis
Binomial name
Mimosa quadrivalvis
Varieties[2]
  • M. quadrivalvis var. diffusa (Rose) Beard ex Barneby
  • M. quadrivalvis var. jaliscensis (J.F.Macbr.) Beard ex Barneby
  • M. quadrivalvis var. paucijuga (Britton & Rose) Beard ex Barneby
  • M. quadrivalvis var. quadrivalvis
  • M. quadrivalvis var. urbaniana Barneby
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Leptoglottis quadrivalvis (L.) Britton & Rose
    • Morongia aculeata A.Heller
    • Schrankia aculeata Willd.
    • Schrankia mexicana Raf.
    • Schrankia quadrivalvis (L.) Merr.

Mimosa quadrivalvis, known as fourvalve mimosa, sensitive briar and cat's claw, is a trailing vine native to North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[2][3][4] It is known as sensitive briar because the leaves fold when they are touched or disturbed.[5]

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Mimosa quadrivalvis". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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