Mimosa somnians
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fd780d4920993548765 |
| Scientific name | Mimosa somnians |
| Authority | Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 1036 (1806) |
Description Top
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Mimosa somnians, also known as dormideira, is a woody shrub found in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. It is known for its rapid plant movement, with its leaves quickly folding when touched. Unlike its similar counterpart, Mimosa pudica, Mimosa somnians has bipinnate leaves and more than four subbranchlets originating from multiple points on the branch. Its small leaflets are 4-5 mm long and its flowers form pink balls. The plant propagates through seeds and has various forms, subspecies, and varieties. In Guyana, it is used to calm irritable children through washing. Chemical analysis has shown that Mimosa somnians contains tryptamine and methyltryptamine.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Persian | میمسا سمنیانس |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Mimosa somnians var. aquatica | Barneby | Mem. New York Bot. Gard.65: 458 (1991) |
| Mimosa somnians var. deminuta | Barneby | Mem. New York Bot. Gard.65: 454 (1991) |
| Mimosa somnians var. lasiocarpa | (Benth.) Barneby | Mem. New York Bot. Gard.65: 455 (1991) |
| Mimosa somnians var. leptocaulis | (Benth.) Barneby | Brittonia37: 144 (1985) |
| Mimosa somnians var. longipes | (Barneby) Barneby | Brittonia37: 144 (1985) |
| Mimosa somnians var. lupulina | (Benth.) Barneby | Mem. New York Bot. Gard.65: 456 (1991) |
| Mimosa somnians var. possensis | Barneby | Mem. New York Bot. Gard.65: 460 (1991) |
| Mimosa somnians var. somnians | Willd. | Unknown |
| Mimosa somnians var. velascoensis | (Harms) Barneby | Brittonia37: 144 (1985) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
- Brazil West-central
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Caribbean
- Trinidad-Tobago
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Venezuela
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Southern South America
- Paraguay
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000174643 |
| Tropicos | 13036769 |
| INPN | 733893 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:508701-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-20750 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 294842 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 367329 |
| IPNI | 508701-1 |
| iNaturalist | 279337 |
| GBIF | 2970071 |
| Freebase | /m/043r18c |
| EPPO | MIMSO |
| EOL | 640914 |
| USDA GRIN | 24418 |
| Wikipedia | Mimosa_somnians |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Tryptamines and derivatives | |||||
| 5-Methoxytryptamine | 1833 | Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C=C1)NC=C2CCN | 190.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50002A017 |
| N-Methyltryptamine | 6088 | Click to see CNCCC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C21 | 174.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50002A017 |
| Tryptamine | 1150 | Click to see C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CCN | 160.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50002A017 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Tryptamines and derivatives / Serotonins | |||||
| Bufotenin | 10257 | Click to see CN(C)CCC1=CNC2=C1C=C(C=C2)O | 204.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50002A017 |
| Serotonin | 5202 | Click to see C1=CC2=C(C=C1O)C(=CN2)CCN | 176.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50002A017 |
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