Calliandra brevipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Calliandra
Species:
C. brevipes
Binomial name
Calliandra brevipes
Synonyms[1]
  • Acacia selloi Spreng.
  • Anneslia brevipes (Benth.) Lindm.
  • Calliandra selloi (Spreng.) J.F.Macbr.
  • Calliandra yucunensis N.F.Mattos
  • Feuilleea brevipes Kuntze

Calliandra brevipes, the 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.

Flower seen in Hebbal lake park, Bengaluru
Bunch of Flowers seen in Hebbal lake park, Bengaluru. It emanates mild and pleasant smell

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 June 2016


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