Calliandra haematomma (Bertero ex DC.) Benth. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Calliandra haematomma (Bertero ex DC.) Benth.

Summary

Genus:

Calliandra

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Mimosoideae

Tribe:

Ingeae

Nomen number:

8507

Place of publication:

London J. Bot. 3:103. 1844

Verified:

12/08/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Calliandra haematomma (Bertero ex DC.) Benth. var. locoensis (R. G. Garcia & Kolt.) Barneby (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Acacia haematomma Bertero ex DC.

Homotypic Synonym(s)

Anneslia haematomma (Bertero ex DC.) Britton

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Reference(s)

Allen, O. N. & E. K. Allen. The Leguminosae. A source book of characteristics, uses, and nodulation. 1981
Barneby, R. C. 1998. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part III. Calliandra. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(3):140.
Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. Flora of the Bahama archipelago. 1982
Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. 1982

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Bahamas
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Dominican Republic
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Haiti
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Jamaica
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Puerto Rico
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Virgin Islands (U.S.)	St. Thomas

Native
Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands (U.S.) [St. Thomas]

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=8507. Accessed 16 December 2025.