Mimosoideae

Translingual

sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica), one of the Mimosoideae

Etymology

From Mimosa +‎ -oideae.

Proper noun

Mimosoideae

1. A taxonomic subfamily within the family Fabaceae – mimosas and related plants, now often tribe Mimoseae in subfamily Caesalpinioideae.

Hypernyms

• (subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (subfamily): Acacieae, Ingeae, Mimoseae, Mimozygantheae, Parkieae (tribes)

References

• Mimosoideae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Caesalpinioideae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Mimosoideae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Mimoseae at APWeb
• mimosoid clade at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Mimoseae at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Mimosoideae at Tropicos