Fabaceae
Calliandra

Calliandra humilis Benth.

First published in London J. Bot. 5: 103 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Arizona to Texas and Mexico. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(1): 1-541. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Larson, J., Reif, B., Nelson, B.E. & Hartman, R.L. (2014). Floristic studies in North Central New Mexico, U.S.A. the Sange de Cristo mountains. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 8: 271-303.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(1): 1-541. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Wright, C. [1044] United States K000791243 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Wright, C. [168] United States K000791245 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 28, 2002 Palmer, E. [370] Mexico K000562668 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Nelson, E.W. [4684] Mexico K000562664 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Palmer, E. [174] Mexico K000082111 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Coulter [s.n.] Mexico K000529528 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Parry, C.C.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A. [314] Mexico K000562667 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Greene, E.L. [s.n.] United States K000791246 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Wright, C. [139] United States K000791244 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Wright, C. [1044] United States K000791242 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A. [317] Mexico K000082110 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1996 s.coll. [511] Mexico K000117764 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Nicolas, Fry [594] Mexico K000562665 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Pringle, C.G. [1129] Mexico K000562663 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Parry, C.C.; Bigelow, J.M.; Wright, C.; Schott, A. [315] Mexico K000562666 Yes
Coulter [s.n.] Mexico K000082112 Isotype Yes
Palmer, E. [330] Mexico K000562669 Yes
Gentry, H.S. [2307] Mexico K000562662 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0