Calliandra houstoniana (Mill.) Standl. var. houstoniana

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    D. J. Y. Macqueen 189, 10 Nov 1991

  • Location

    Mexico. Colima. Colima Mun. On the road from Colima to Minatitlan, 20 km from Colima.

  • Habitat

    Gently sloping hills, on the road.

  • Description

    Tall 3 m. bushes with brown erect stems. Dense reddish hair covering on young shoots. Leaves dark waxy green above, paler beneath. Floral racemes in huge erect conical displays with helically placed flowering umbels. Flowers with green yellow sepals and petals. Petals long and curved inwards at the lip. Staminal filaments bright scarlet. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00548554

    Occurrence ID: e2d1c6a4-96f2-4015-86e4-91dcce7cc970

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Colima

  • County/Municipio

    Colima Mun.

  • Locality

    On the road from Colima to Minatitlan, 20 km from Colima

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    19.2438, -103.731

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