Mimosa somnians
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Mimosa somnians ("Dormideira") is a tree in the Fabaceae family. It is native to the Caribbean, Central America and South America.[3] It is a short, low-lying shrub with minuscule thorns lining its stems like hairs.[4] Its leaves are sensitive, meaning that, when touched, they close quickly, similarly to Mimosa pudica.[5] It can be differentiated from Mimosa pudica in that its leaves are bipinnate, there are more than four subbranchlets and these originate from more than one point on the branch.[5]
Mimosa somnians's leaflets are 4–5 mm long.[4] The flowers form pink balls.[4] It propagates by seeds.[5]
Forms, subspecies and varieties
- Mimosa somnians f. viscida
- Mimosa somnians subsp. longipes
- Mimosa somnians subsp. viscida
- Mimosa somnians var. aquatica
- Mimosa somnians var. deminuta
- Mimosa somnians var. diminuta
- Mimosa somnians var. glandulosa
- Mimosa somnians var. lasiocarpa
- Mimosa somnians var. leptocaulis
- Mimosa somnians var. longipes
- Mimosa somnians var. lupulina
- Mimosa somnians var. possensis
- Mimosa somnians var. somnians
- Mimosa somnians var. velascoensis
- Mimosa somnians var. viscida
Uses
In Guyana, it is used to calm down irritable children via washing.[6]
Chemical constituents
Mimosa somnians contains (whole plant) about 0.029% tryptamine and about 0.029% methyltryptamine.[7]
References
- ^ a b The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3.
- ^ "Mimosa somnians". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mimosa somnians - ILDIS LegumeWeb". www.ildis.org. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ a b c "Full text of "Flora of Yucatan"". www.archive.org. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
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"Translated version of http://laflor.ifas.ufl.edu/Weeds%20of%20CR/cd/MALEZAS/leguminosas/Mimosa%20somnians.html". translate.google.com. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
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- ^ Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana), Retrieved 5-07-08
- ^ Gupta, M. P.; Arias, T. D.; Etheart, J.; Hatfield, G. M. (1979). "The Occurrence of Tryptamine and N-Methyltryptamine in Mimosa somnians". Journal of Natural Products. 42 (2): 234. doi:10.1021/np50002a017. PMID 27802381.
External links
- Herbarium Specimens (NY Botanical Gardens): [1][permanent dead link][2][permanent dead link][3][permanent dead link][4][permanent dead link]
- Photos of Mimosa somnians (laflor.ifas.ufl.edu)