Calliandra houstoniana (Mill.) Standl. var. houstoniana

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Calliandra houstoniana (Mill.) Standl. var. houstoniana

  • Collector(s)

    D. J. Y. Macqueen 318, 5 Dec 1991

  • Location

    Mexico. Chiapas. On the road from San Cristobal de las Casas to Ocosingo, 58 km to the east of San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapa.

  • Habitat

    Growing beneath pine forest on soils of roughly pH 7.

  • Description

    2-3 m. bushes with dark brown stems and red haired shoots. Leaves are yellow green to dark green. Flowers large and woody with a green calyx, brown petals,both covered in red hairs. The corolla is pale inside. Staminal filaments are bright red.Stubby floral bracts are present. Pods are unripe and green,with thick brown pubesce. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00548625

    Occurrence ID: d8ad31be-d92d-4b91-8b65-5bbccaf150f9

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Chiapas

  • Locality

    On the road from San Cristobal de las Casas to Ocosingo, 58 km to the east of San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapa.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.72, -92.38

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