Sensitive Plants

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Sensitive Plants
• sensitive plant

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Pteromimosa
• Neomimosa
• Lomoplis
• Leptoglottis
• Eburnax
• Schranckiastrum
• Haitimimosa
• Sensitiva
• Morongia
• Mimosopsis
• Acanthopteron
• Schrankia

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Fabales, falling into the family Fabaceae. Finally, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Mimosa.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning across several regions in Africa. In Northern Africa, its presence can be documented within the borders of Egypt. Moving toward the West Tropical Africa region, it is found in several different countries. Specifically, it grows within the territories of Benin, Burkina, and Gambia. Finally, its distribution extends further into West Tropical Africa to include Ghana.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Activities

Mimosa has 19 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Antiviral, Antiallergic, Anticancer.

Antimicrobial

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Biomolecules

Antioxidant

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Biomolecules

Antiviral

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Biomolecules

Antiallergic

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Anticancer

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Antidiabetic

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Antiepileptic

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Antimutagenic

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Antinociceptive

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Antiparasitic

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Medicinal Uses

Mimosa has 14 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include HIV, asthma, diarrhea, fever, gastrointestinal disorders.

Most Reported Uses