Calliandra erythrocephala

Calliandra erythrocephala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Calliandra
Series: Macrophyllae Benth.
Species: C. erythrocephala
Binomial name
Calliandra erythrocephala
H.M.Hern. & M.Sousa

Calliandra erythrocephala is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the Fabaceae family, endemic to southwestern Mexico. It is a small tree with bright red flowers.[1] Like other members of the genus Calliandra, the filaments of the stamens are long and colourful, in this case about 4.5–5.5 centimetres (1.8–2.2 in) long.[1] The species was first scientifically described in 1988.[1]

Distribution

Calliandra erythrocephala is known only from two widely separated localities in Oaxaca and Guerrero, at 1,000–2,230 metres (3,280–7,320 ft) elevation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hernandez, H.M.; Mario Sousa, S. (1988), "Two New Species of Calliandra (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) from Southern Mexico", Systematic Botany, 13 (4): 519–524, doi:10.2307/2419197, JSTOR 2419197


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