Calliandra glomerulata var. parvifolia (Benth.) Barneby

  • Authors

    Rupert C. Barneby

  • 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.

  • Family

    Mimosaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Calliandra glomerulata var. parvifolia (Benth.) Barneby

  • Type

    "Venezuela [edo. Aragua, between La Victoria and Biscaina], Fendler, n. 2255." — Holotypus, K (hb. Benth.)! = photo s.n., NY!.

  • Synonyms

    Calliandra blakeana Pittier, Calliandra minutifolia Pittier

  • 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.

  • Common Names

    Mulato, moromoy

  • 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|