Plant Details

Accepted name:: Mimosa pigra L. [Fabaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies:: 3

Mimosa pigra var. asperata (L.) Zarucchi, Vincent & Gandhi

Mimosa pigra var. dehiscens (Barneby) Glazier & Mackinder

Mimosa pigra var. pigra

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
!goo	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
alanganya	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
alankagna	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
bashful plant	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
catclaw mimosa	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
cat’s claw	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
chikwata	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
cucuk buset	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
gehgeran	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
giant mimosa	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
giant sensitive plant	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
jerujut	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
jiquiri grande	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kapele	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kemang gajah	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kikoke	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
klampis air	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mai yah raap yak	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mai-yarap ton	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mbengu	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mgeigei	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mhuri	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mimosa	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mungonga	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
murombe	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
namanhalo	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
nambara-nambara	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
omutahoni	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
omutiyahoni	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
omuzuvakuvare	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
pinkakuy	Other	Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009)
putri malu raksasa	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
raak-my-nie	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
randa kaget	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
river mimosa	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
vambara vambara	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
vergonzosa	Other	Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
root		Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 1 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Mimosa asperata var. pigra (L.) Willd. Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 1035 (1806), nom. illeg.

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Mimosa pigra	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
Mimosa pigra L.	Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009) Med. and Magical Pl. of S Africa (Arnold et al., 2002) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020) SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. & Fungi Project (2015) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)

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