ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Hermaph. Calyx 5-dentatus. Corolla 5-fida. Stamina 5, sive plura. Pistillum 1. Legumen.
Mascul. Calyx 5-dentatus. Corolla 5-fida. Stamina 4, 5, 10, sive plura.
Hermaph. Empalement 5-toothed. Blossom five-cleft. Chives 5, or more. Pointal 1. A pod.
Male. Empalement 5-toothed. Blossom 5-cleft. Chives 4, 5, 10, or more.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Mimosa foliis sensitivis palmato-pinnatis, pinnulis, multijugis. Caulis pilosus, aculeis paucis instructus. Petioli et pedunculi pilosi. Fructus echinatus.
Habitat in Brasiliâ.
Mimosa with sensitive leaves palmately winged, the pinnulæ many-paired. Stem hairy, and furnished with a few prickles. Petioles and peduncles hairy. Fruit prickly.
Native of the Brazils.