Calliandra eriophylla Benth. var. eriophylla

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Calliandra eriophylla Benth. var. eriophylla

  • Collector(s)

    E. Palmer 318, 15 Apr 1880 - 20 Apr 1880

  • Location

    Mexico. Coahuila. Saltillo Mun. Mountains 6 mi E of Saltillo.

  • Habitat

    Mountains.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00550165

    Occurrence ID: 79f2df81-3647-4e53-8c02-6ad4b64e1582

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Coahuila

  • County/Municipio

    Saltillo Mun.

  • Locality

    Mountains 6 mi E of Saltillo

  • Coordinates

    25.44, -100.91

  • Georeferencing Method

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00550165
petiolisquft brevibus eglandulosis pubescentibus; foliis 2-5-jugis rarius 1-jugis; foliolis 6-12-jugis jninutis ovatis obtusis seu acutiusculis supra glabris s\Xbtus pilosis; stipAis subulatis rigidis erectis subpersistentibus; capitulis breviter pedunculatis singulis binisve pauci-(4-8) floris; flori-bus hermaphroditis ; calyce eampanulato subinaequaliter 5-dentato, dentibus obtusis pilosis; corolla tuöuloso-campanulata calycem ter quaterve superante ad medium 5-fida extus parve pilosa (purpurea), lobis lan-ceolatis acutis subaequalibus; staminibus polyadelphis basi in tubum. connatis elongatis tenuissimis circiter 35; ovario lineari-lanceolato suturis incrassato glaberrimo; stylo tenuissimo capillaceo stamina superante; stigmate capitato; legumine lineari-lanceolato stipitato acuminato (immaturo) albo-sericeo marginibus valde incrassatis subnudo.-chihuahua, i>r. wislizenus, JJr.. <>regg; flowering in April.-stems squarrose, much branched, 3 to IS inches high, stout. Leaves 4 to 8 lines long: leaflets 3/4 to 1 line long. Peduncles 3 to 4 or 5 lines long. Stamens an inch long. Legume l£ to 2 inches long, ¿ inch wide, white silky, while the ovary is perfectly glabrousI - ¿he specimens of Ur. wislizenus, from Bachimba, are smaller, more branched; the leaflets smaller, obtuse, more hairy, and not more than bijugate, the lobes of the corolla recurved. Dr. Gregg collected in the Canon of Ojito larger specimens, with often acutish leaflets, and larger flowers, with the lobes of the corolla erect. - Apparently near C. Californica and C. Xalapensis, Benth.,but well distinguished by the very small leaflets, & or iSngelm.
s Calliandra eriophylla Benth. iophylla
tieby, Mem.NYBG 74(3). 1998.
MEXICAN FLORA.
TATES OF COAHUILA AND NUEVO LEON.
Mountains 6 miles east of Saltillo, State of Coahuila, Mexioo ; April 15 to 20—1880.
Coll. DrJEdward"Palmer.
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February tojOctober. 1880¿
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