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Mimosa mexiae
Conservation status
Taxonomy
Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum/Division

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Tribe

Mimoseae

Genus

Mimosa

Species

M. mexiae

Naming and discovery
Botanist

Rose

Mimosa mexiae is a species of legume from the Fabaceae family.

Naming[]

The plant was named by Joseph Nelson Rose after botanical collector, Ynes Mexia.

External links[]

  • ISBN-159337-212-4 – The Book of Latina Women: 150 Vidas of Passion, Strength, and Success, Page 85[1]