Leaves sensitive

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

FamilySpeciesComment
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Pomaria burchellii subsp. rubro-violacea FZ 3(2), p. 186 quotes Ross (1977) who states that this subspecies has sensitive leaves.
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Mimosa pigra
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Mimosa pudica
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Neptunia oleracea
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Aeschynomene indica 'Sometimes sensitive'
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Aeschynomene uniflora var. uniflora
Oxalidaceae Biophytum abyssinicum
Oxalidaceae Biophytum umbraculum
Number of species: 8


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Leaves sensitive.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=725, retrieved 28 March 2024

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