Mimosa invisa

Not to be confused with Mimosa diplotricha.

Mimosa invisa is a species of leguminous woody shrub or vine native to South America. Mimosa invisa includes two subspecies, each with two varieties:^[1][2] The species is considered to be noxious and invasive in much of the United States.^[3]

• Mimosa invisa Martius ex Colla

• Mimosa invisa invisa Barneby

• Mimosa invisa invisa var. invisa Barneby - native to Brazil and Paraguay
• Mimosa invisa invisa var. macrostachya (Bentham) Barneby - native to Brazil and Paraguay

• Mimosa invisa spiciflora (Karsten) Barneby

• Mimosa invisa spiciflora var. spiciflora Barneby - native to northern South America
• Mimosa invisa spiciflora var. tovarensis (Bentham) Barneby - native to Venezuela

Mimosa invisa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Mimosa
Species:	M. invisa
Binomial name
Mimosa invisa Martius ex Colla