"The Mimosoideae are a clade of trees, herbs, lianas, and shrubs in the pea family (Fabaceae) that mostly grow in tropical and subtropical climates. They are ...
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typically characterized by having radially symmetric flowers, with petals that are twice divided (valvate) in bud and with numerous showy, prominent stamens. The clade comprises about 40 genera and 2,500 species.
Mimosoideae was previously classified as a subfamily or family within Fabaceae (or Leguminosae). In previous classifications (e.g. the Cronquist system), "Mimosoideae" refers to what was formerly considered the tribe Mimoseae." - (en.wikipedia.org 08.05.2022)
