
Mimosa somnians
As recorded: Mimosa somnians var. viscida (Willd.) Barneby
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W.; Reis dos Santos, R.J.W. Grear Jr. →H.S. Irwin →Reis dos Santos →
- Collector number
- 15473
- Date
- April 29, 1966
- Locality
- Fazenda J. Teles, ca. 10 km. northwest of Formosa, near source of Rio Parana.
- Region
- Goias, Brazil
- Elevation
- 850 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Mimosa somnians observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13
Rua José Furtado, 1658 - Cambeba, Fortaleza - CE, 60822-300, Brasil
(c) leojales, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-06
St Georges 97313, French Guiana
(c) fmunoz, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-06
St Georges 97313, French Guiana
(c) fmunoz, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-29
Inpe Frente - Novo Portugal, Eusébio - CE, Brasil
(c) Karen de Sousa Silva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-29
Inpe Frente - Novo Portugal, Eusébio - CE, Brasil
(c) Karoline Sousa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-24
Corumbá - Mato Grosso del Sur, Brasil
(c) Luan H.P. Nogueira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mimosa somnians. BISH 506754. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956438425. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/506754.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956438425 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
