Calliandra brevipes
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Calliandra |
| Species: | C. brevipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Calliandra brevipes | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Calliandra brevipes, the pink powderpuff, is an attractive shrub with finely divided leaves and clusters of red powder-puff flowers. It is native to southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina.
Portuguese common names include: Esponja, Esponjinha, Manduruvá, Quebra-foice. Botanical synonyms include Acacia selloi Spreng. and Calliandra selloi Macbr.
References
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 June 2016
- "Calliandra brevipes". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
External links
- Media related to Calliandra selloi at Wikimedia Commons