Calliandra houstoniana var. anomala (Kunth) Barneby

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Calliandra houstoniana var. anomala (Kunth) Barneby

  • Collector(s)

    D. J. Y. Macqueen 217, 15 Nov 1991

  • Location

    Mexico. Sinaloa. On the road to Copala to El Salto between Mazatlan and Durango at km 238 in Sinaloa.

  • Habitat

    Growing under Quercus species. Probably a type of Calliandra grandiflora as demonstrated by the clinal variation in plant form up the mountains.

  • Description

    1-2 m. very slender bush. Brown stems with pale brown lenticels. Very slender tiny blue green leaves. Petioles red. Flowers heads vertically held but drooping at the tip. Extremely slender and glabrous. Sepals light green. Petals pale yellow green. Buds blue green. Flowers opening opening at 10:30 hrs. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00548645

    Occurrence ID: 263d696a-ffca-4f0a-a35e-48e10a9f8357

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Sinaloa

  • Locality

    On the road to Copala to El Salto between Mazatlan and Durango at km 238 in Sinaloa.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 950 m. (3117 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    23.55, -105.78

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