Calliandra glomerulata var. parvifolia (Benth.) Barneby
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Authors
Rupert C. Barneby
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Authority
Barneby, Rupert C. 1998. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: A generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part III. Calliandra. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74: 1-223.
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Family
Mimosaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
"Venezuela [edo. Aragua, between La Victoria and Biscaina], Fendler, n. 2255." — Holotypus, K (hb. Benth.)! = photo s.n., NY!.
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Synonyms
Calliandra blakeana Pittier, Calliandra minutifolia Pittier
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Description
Variety Description - The relatively microphyll forms of the species, with lf-measurements as given in key to varieties.
Distribution and Ecology - On dry stony hills and in seasonally deciduous brush- woodland or chaparral, recorded definitely at 10001200 m, local within the range of var. glomerulata: n. Venezuela, between w. Distrito Federal and centr. Falcon, s. interruptedly to Trujillo; cultivated for ornament in and around Caracas, to be expected elsewhere. — Map 2.
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Common Names
Mulato, moromoy
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Distribution
Distrito Federal Venezuela South America| Falcón Venezuela South America| Aragua Venezuela South America| Carabobo Venezuela South America| Yaracuy Venezuela South America| Lara Venezuela South America| Trujillo Venezuela South America|