Calliandra houstoniana (Mill.) Standl. var. houstoniana

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    D. J. Macqueen 133, 1 Nov 1991

  • Location

    Mexico. Chiapas. 20 km from the Guatemalan border on the road to Comitan and San Cristobal de las Casas.

  • Habitat

    On the road.

  • Description

    Small bush, 2-2.5 m. with slightly downward pointing, waxy bottle green leaves (paler beneath). Red haired stout stem. Conical flowers racemes most unlike the typical C. houstoniana form. Green sepals. Brown petals with hairs in bud. LArge open flowers with cream interior. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00548606

    Occurrence ID: 97f52e2b-81cb-496a-bd52-27bf31654679

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Chiapas

  • Locality

    20 km from the Guatemalan border on the road to Comitan and San Cristobal de las Casas.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16, -92

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