- Calliandra brevipes
Taxobox
name = "Calliandra brevipes"
image_width = 200px
regnum =Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Fabales
familia =Fabaceae
subfamilia =Mimosoideae
genus = "Calliandra "
species = "C. brevipes"
binomial = "Calliandra brevipes"
binomial_authority = Benth."Calliandra brevipes" (Pink Powderpuff) is an attractive
shrub with finely divided leaves and clusters of red powder-puffflower s. It is native to southeasternBrazil ,Uruguay , and northernArgentina .Portuguese common names include: Esponja, Esponjinha, Manduruvá, Quebra-foice. Botanical synonyms include "Acacia selloi" Spreng. and "Calliandra selloi" Macbr.
References
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?8501 Germplasm Resources Information Network: "Calliandra brevipes"]
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