''Calliandra haematomma'' is a species of

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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 ...

'' in the family

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. It is a shrub native to the Caribbean, including the

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(the

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and

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, the

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, and

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. ''Calliandra pilosa'' is a

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of ''C. haematomma'' var. ''glabrata''.

Varieties

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accepted seven varieties: *''Calliandra haematomma'' var. ''colletioides'' (Griseb.) Barneby – Cuba *''Calliandra haematomma'' var. ''correllii'' Barneby – Bahamas *''Calliandra haematomma'' var. ''glabrata'' Griseb. – southeastern Jamaica *''Calliandra haematomma'' var. ''haematomma'' – Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands *''Calliandra haematomma'' var. ''locoensis'' (R.G.García & Kolterman) Barneby – southwestern Puerto Rico *''Calliandra haematomma'' var. ''rivularis'' (Urb. & Ekman) Barneby – northern Hispaniola *''Calliandra haematomma'' var. ''tortuensis'' (Alain) Barneby – Haiti ( Île de la Tortue)

Conservation

''Calliandra pilosa'' was assessed as " vulnerable" for the 1998

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. , ''C. pilosa'' was regarded as a synonym of ''Calliandra haematomma'' var. ''glabrata''. It is

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to southeastern

References

haematomma Flora of the Bahamas Flora of Cuba Flora of the Dominican Republic Flora of Haiti Flora of Jamaica Flora of the Leeward Islands Flora of Puerto Rico Plants described in 1827 {{Mimosoideae-stub