Calliandra haematomma is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae. It is a shrub native to the Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, and Puerto Rico. Calliandra pilosa is a synonym of C. haematomma var. glabrata.
Varieties
, Plants of the World Online accepted seven varieties:
- Calliandra haematomma var. colletioides <small>(Griseb.) Barneby</small> âÂÂàCuba
- Calliandra haematomma var. correllii <small>Barneby</small> âÂÂàBahamas
- Calliandra haematomma var. glabrata <small>Griseb.</small> âÂÂàsoutheastern Jamaica
- Calliandra haematomma var. haematomma âÂÂàHispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
- Calliandra haematomma var. locoensis <small>(R.G.GarcÃÂa & Kolterman) Barneby</small> âÂÂàsouthwestern Puerto Rico
- Calliandra haematomma var. rivularis <small>(Urb. & Ekman) Barneby</small> âÂÂànorthern Hispaniola
- Calliandra haematomma var. tortuensis <small>(Alain) Barneby</small> âÂÂàHaiti (ÃÂle de la Tortue)
Conservation
Calliandra pilosa was assessed as "vulnerable" for the 1998 IUCN Red List. , C. pilosa was regarded as a synonym of Calliandra haematomma var. glabrata. It is endemic to southeastern Jamaica.
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