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houstoniana

Taxon

Calliandra houstoniana (Mill.) Standl.

Protologue Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 386. 1922BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Calliandra houstoniana, 2000 512 A--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 16 Jan 03. 039.jpg

Calliandra houstoniana, 2000 512 A--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 16 Jan 03. 039.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Calliandra houstoniana, 2000 512 A--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 16 Jan 03. 040.jpg

Calliandra houstoniana, 2000 512 A--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 16 Jan 03. 040.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Calliandra houstoniana, 2000 512 A--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 16 Jan 03. 041.jpg

Calliandra houstoniana, 2000 512 A--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 16 Jan 03. 041.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Calliandra houstoniana, Perez-Farrera2934--MX. Chiapas. Microondas Las Minas. 21 Mch 03. 017.jpg

Calliandra houstoniana, Perez-Farrera2934--MX. Chiapas. Microondas Las Minas. 21 Mch 03. 017.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Calliandra houstoniana, Perez-Farrera2934--MX. Chiapas. Microondas Las Minas. 21 Mch 03. 016.jpg

Calliandra houstoniana, Perez-Farrera2934--MX. Chiapas. Microondas Las Minas. 21 Mch 03. 016.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Calliandra houstoniana, Perez-Farrera2934--MX. Chiapas. Microondas Las Minas. 21 Mch 03. 020.jpg

Calliandra houstoniana, Perez-Farrera2934--MX. Chiapas. Microondas Las Minas. 21 Mch 03. 020.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Calliandra houstoniana, Perez-Farrera2934--MX. Chiapas. Microondas Las Minas. 21 Mch 03. 019.jpg

Calliandra houstoniana, Perez-Farrera2934--MX. Chiapas. Microondas Las Minas. 21 Mch 03. 019.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Calliandra houstoniana, Perez-Farrera2934--MX. Chiapas. Microondas Las Minas. 21 Mch 03. 018.jpg

Calliandra houstoniana, Perez-Farrera2934--MX. Chiapas. Microondas Las Minas. 21 Mch 03. 018.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua; introduced into Kenya, Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Pérez Farrera M.A. 2934

March 21, 2003

Location

Mexico, Chiapas (Cintalapa)

16.414889, -94.032778

Location Remarks

Camino a Las Minas. Microondas Las Minas, cerca de la torre. Bosque mesófilo de montaña con piños y robles. 889 m elev.

Collectors

Miguel Angel Pérez Farrera

2000 512 A

January 16, 2003

Location

United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County (Coral Gables, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden)

25.676781, -80.272034

Location Remarks

10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Specific Epithet

houstoniana

Authorship

(Mill.) Standl.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 5.2

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#181,143 of 335,497

Top 54%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →