Mimosa pudica

Translingual

Mimosa pudica leaves

Proper noun

Mimosa pudica f

A taxonomic species within the family Fabaceae – sensitive plant, the compound leaves of which fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, protecting themselves from harm, and re-open a few minutes later..

Hypernyms

(species): Fabaceae - family; Mimosoideae - subfamily; Mimoseae - tribe; Mimosa - genus

Translations

sensitive plant

Assamese: লাজুকী বন (lazuki bon), লাজুকী লতা (lazuki lota)

English: sleepy plant, touch-me-not, shy plant, shame plant, sensitive weed

References

Mimosa pudica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Mimosa pudica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Mimosa pudica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Mimosa pudica on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Mimosa pudica at Encyclopedia of Life
Mimosa pudica at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Mimosa pudica at USDA Plants database
Mimosa pudica at Tropicos
Mimosa pudica at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Mimosa+pudica at The Plant List

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