ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Mimosa hexandra

Name author: Micheli

A species in the Fabaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Mimosa
Species: Mimosa hexandra
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1889

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Mimosa hexandra. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

9 synonyms in this snapshot

Mimosa acanthophoraName author: Harms
Mimosa bimucronata f. vepresName author: Hassl.
Mimosa bimucronata subsp. hexandraName author: (Micheli) Hassl.
Mimosa bimucronata var. hexandraName author: (Micheli) J.F.Macbr.
Mimosa coroncoroName author: Killip & Dugand
Mimosa fascifoliaName author: Rizzini
Mimosa hexandra var. tropicaName author: S.Moore
Mimosa hexandra var. vepresName author: (Lindm.) Chodat & Hassl.
Mimosa vepresName author: Lindm.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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