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Mimosa pudica.jpg

Mimosa pudica  L.

Shy Plant, Sensitive Plant, Sleepy Plant, Humble Plant, Shame Plant, Touch-me-not

Plants > Angiosperms > Fabaceae > ​​Mimosa pudica

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Genus: Mimosa
Species: pudica


  • Common names: Shy Plant, Sensitive Plant, Sleepy Plant, Humble Plant, Shame Plant, Touch-me-not
  • Thai names: กระทืบยอด kra thuep yot (Chanthaburi), กะหงับ ka ngap (Peninsular), ก้านของ kan khong (Nakhon Si Thammarat), นาหมื่อม้ะ na-mue-ma (Karen-Mae Hong Son), ไมยราบ maiyarap (Central), ระงับ ra ngap (Central), หงับพระพาย ngap phra phai (Chumphon), หญ้าจิยอบ ya chi yop (Northern), หญ้าปันยอด ya pan yot (Northern), หนามหญ้าราบ nam ya rap (Chanthaburi)
  • Chinese names: 含羞草 han xiu cao
  • Distribution: Pantropical, native to south and central America.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (A.Muang, Chom Thong, Mae Rim), Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Mimosa pudica from Thailand.
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Mimosa pudica, Muang Chiang Mai, August
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Mimosa pudica, Muang Chiang Mai, August
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Mimosa pudica, Mae Rim Chiang Mai, August
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Mimosa pudica, Mae Rim Chiang Mai, August
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Mimosa pudica (Shy Plant) (Chonburi Prov.)
Mimosa pudica Thailand
Mimosa pudica, Chom Thong Chiang Mai, Feb
Mimosa pudica Chiang Mai
Mimosa pudica, Chom Thong Chiang Mai, Feb

References: 
The Plant List
​Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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