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    The Characteristic Morphological of Mimosa Pudica

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    The document summarizes the morphological characteristics of the plant Mimosa pudica. It describes that Mimosa pudica is a spiny-stemmed plant with pink, round flowers and double pinnate leaves. A unique characteristic is that its leaves quickly close or wilt when touched. The document then discusses the classification of Mimosa pudica and describes its leaves, stems, flowers, fruits, seeds, and roots. It notes that the leaves close due to changes in turgor pressure, which protects the plant from herbivores.

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    The document summarizes the morphological characteristics of the plant Mimosa pudica. It describes that Mimosa pudica is a spiny-stemmed plant with pink, round flowers and double pinnate leaves. A unique characteristic is that its leaves quickly close or wilt when touched. The document then discusses the classification of Mimosa pudica and describes its leaves, stems, flowers, fruits, seeds, and roots. It notes that the leaves close due to changes in turgor pressure, which protects the plant from herbivores.

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    The Morphological Characteristic of Mimosa pudica

    Tristanti Rakhmaningrum
    (150341603788)
    Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural sciences, State University of
    Malang , Malang, Indonesia
    E-mail: [email protected]

    ABSTRACT
    Mimosa pudica including a type of wild grass that grows on the ground abandone,
    roadsides and open areas expose to the sun. This plant is a family of Fabaceae, tribe members
    legumes are scattered in various tropical areas. This plant has a characteristic spiny stems,
    round-shaped flowers are pink, with double pinnate leaves. This plant has a unique, that when
    touched, leaves quickly to close / wither.
    Keywords: Mimosa pudica, morphology

    INTRODUCTION
    Mimosa pudica can grow in various places. These plants can thrive without any special
    treatment either in the fertile soil and a rid though, therefore, farmer soften refer to it as a
    parasite. This plant is called Mimosa pudica because if the leaves are held then leave sit will
    shut, so the term "shameif held". The leaves are wilted temporary because after a few minutes
    the situation will be restored to normal.
    MATERIALS AND METHODS
    Observation of the Mimosa pudica carried out in the park around the car park area of the
    Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science at the State Universityof Malang. Observations
    made during the day, ie on Tuesday, 28 October 2015. The observations focused on plant
    morphology. Data is recorded along with a photo of the parts plants.

    RESULTS AND DISCUSSION


    Classification
    Kingdom
    : Plantae
    Division

    : Magnoliophyta

    Class

    : Magnoliopsida

    Order

    : Fabales

    Family

    : Fabaceae

    Genus

    : Mimosa

    Species

    : Mimosa pudica

    Mimosa pudica is found widely in the park around the car park area of the Faculty of
    Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the State University of Malang.

    .
    Figure 1.Mimosa pudica that thrives in the park.
    In addition to observing the habitat (Figure 1), we also observe parts of the plant Mimosa
    pudica. These plants have leaves, stems, flowers, fruits, seeds, and roots (Figure 2).

    (b)
    Figure 2.(a) Morphological Mimosa pudica. Red arrows indicate the leaves. Black arrows

    indicate interest. Yellow arrows indicate the stem. (b) A. Fruits B. Seeds C. Root
    Form leaves are pinnate compound leaves two perfect double. The leaf tip pointed, base
    rounded, flat edge, upper and lower surfaces slippery, 6-16 mm long, 1-3 mm wide, green,
    generally purple leaf edge. If the leaves are touched will closes with pinnate. The fins will
    meet and gather with 4 to 5.5 cm long. Mimosa pudica have spherical rod. On the whole there
    is a stem hair and have spines that stick, rod plant Mimosa pudica with hair brush at an angle
    that leads to the surface of soil or downward. Flowers of Mimosa pudica are round like a ball,
    stemmed, purple / red, very small petals that have a white membrane. Shaped fruit pods,
    flatlike a line. Seeds are round and flat. Mimosa pudica included plant seed that is enclosed
    (angiospermae) and breed by seed. These plant have strong roots.
    The uniqueness of this plant is the leaves, which when touched, blown and heated will
    soon closes (Figure 3). This is caused by changes in turgor pressure on the bone leaves. This
    motion is called motion seismonasti, which influenced by their sense of touch (tigmonasti),
    on leaf Mimosa pudica thigmonasty will happen no matter from which direction of the touch.

    Figure 3.Mimosa pudica withered leaves when touched


    This plant also closes at sunset and broke again after sunrise. Mimosa pudica closes its
    leaves to protect themselves from animals eater plants (herbivores) who want to eat it. The
    color of the bottom leaves of plants Mimosa pudica paler, by showing pale colors, animals
    eater plants that wanted it thought that these plants have withered and become not interested
    again to eat.
    CONCLUSION
    Mimosa pudica is short herbaceous plant which has about 0,3-1,5 meters. These plants
    have leaves, stems, flowers, fruits, seeds, and roots. This plant also have spines in the stem,
    included enclosed seed (Angiospermae) and breed by seed. Mimosa pudica can closes the
    leaf because there is stimulus turgor and motion dynasty.
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