''Calliandra aeschynomenoides'' is a species of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s of the genus ''
Calliandra
''Calliandra'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It contains about 140 species that are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.
Description
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'' in the family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,[International Code of Nomen ...](_blank)
. ''C. aeschynomenoides'' is an endemic species of
Brazil
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, South America.
References
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aeschynomenoides