Calliandra houstoniana (Mill.) Standl. var. houstoniana

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    D. J. Y. Macqueen 561, 11 Mar 1993

  • Location

    Mexico. Tabasco. 12 km south of Catazaja on the road to Tacotalpa and Teapa.

  • Habitat

    Growing with Gliricidia sepium by citrus plantations, in a water-logged depression.

  • Description

    2 m. bush with dark brown stems (silvery when old). Leaves dark glossy green above and paler beneath. Flowers are in terminal racemes with a green glabrous calyx, green-yellow glabrous corolla and bright red staminal filaments. The style is pale red. Fruits are brown when ripe with detechable red pubescence. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00548589

    Occurrence ID: 17cbe470-3b8c-4efa-8ccd-21cecd09cb71

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Tabasco

  • Locality

    12 km south of Catazaja on the road to Tacotalpa and Teapa.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.67, -92.77

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