Calliandra houstoniana (Mill.) Standl. var. houstoniana

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    D. J. Y. Macqueen 208, 13 Nov 1991

  • Location

    Mexico. Nayarit. Santa María del Oro Mun. On the road 4 km from Santa María del Oro towards La Laguna in central Nayarit.

  • Habitat

    Growing in tangled undergrowth by the side of the road.

  • Description

    Slender shrub 2 m. with a bushy appearence and very shiney upper surfaces to the leaves. Bark grey brown. Dark green waxy leaves, paler beneath with a prominent mid-vein. Leaves are glabrous. Medium sized unripe pods with slight white pubescence. Flowers with little pubescence, a green calyx, yellow/green petals (slightly brown furred) and red staminal filaments. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00548543

    Occurrence ID: e32a3f83-f7c3-45c2-acf6-7165bb356f07

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Nayarit

  • County/Municipio

    Santa María del Oro Mun.

  • Locality

    On the road 4 km from Santa María del Oro towards La Laguna in central Nayarit.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 890 m. (2920 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    21.35, -104.55

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