Calliandra brevipes (*) Cladus: Eukaryota Name Calliandra brevipes Benth. References * Journal of Botany, (Being a Second Series of the Botanical Miscellany), Containing Figures and Descriptions. London 2:140. 1840 --------- Calliandra brevipes (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 * Germplasm Resources Information Network: Calliandra brevipes Source: Wikispecies, Wikipedia: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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