Fabaceae
Calliandra

Calliandra houstoniana (Mill.) Standl.

First published in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 386 (1922)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Central America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá

Introduced into:

Bangladesh, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, India, Jawa, Kenya, Myanmar, Pakistan, Windward Is., Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2009). Nova silva cusatlantica. Árboles nativos e introduciados de El Salvador. Parte 1: Angiospermae - Familias A a L. Englera 29-1: 1-438.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • 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:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds.) (2012). Records of the Hawaii biological survey for 2011. Part II: plants. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 113: 1-102.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • S.Calderon & P.C.Standley (1944). Lista Preliminar de las plantas de El Salvador, ed. 2: 1-450. Ediciones culturales de la universidad de El Salvador.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Anonymous (1979). Tropical Legumes:Resources for the Future. Washington.
  • Barneby, R. C. (1998). Mem. N. Y. Bot. Gard. 74(3). Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earr
  • Lock, J. M. (1985). Specimen in Herb. Kew

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1999 Martínez Salas, E.M.; Ramos, C.H.; Lombera, R. [26312] Mexico K000562729 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Noriega, N. [252] Mexico K000562722 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Galeotti, H. [s.n.] Mexico K000562861 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Langlassé, E. [311] Mexico K000562858 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Harris, W. [s.n.] Mexico K000562860 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 González Ortega, J. [256] Mexico K000562743 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Orcutt, C.R. [3820] Mexico K000562857 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Palmer, E. [1200] Mexico K000562859 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Rico, L.; Martínez, E. [913] Mexico K000562715 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Balam, F. [495] Mexico K000562718 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Chan, C. [4100] Mexico K000562717 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Balam, F. [455] Mexico K000562716 Yes
Chan, C. [4700] Mexico K000562852 Yes
Hughes, C.E.; Lewis, G.P. [1287] Mexico K000562870 Yes
Soto Núñez, J.C.; Ramos, D. [1182] Mexico K000562724 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [10685] Mexico K000117955 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [195] Mexico K000562873 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [283] Mexico K000562737 Yes
González Medrano, F. [6430] Mexico K000562733 Yes
Tenorio L., P.; Romero de T., C. [2435] Mexico K000562752 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [558] Mexico K000562874 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [213] Mexico K000562853 Yes
Marshall, N.T.; Castillo, M.J.J.; Marshall, E.W. [325] Guatemala K000562720 Yes
Soto Núñez, J.C.; Román de Soto, A.; Soto R., F. [9313] Mexico K000562753 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [11457] Mexico K000118006 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [263] Mexico K000562856 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [561] Mexico K000562878 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [241] Mexico K000562747 Yes
Soto Núñez, J.C. [3515] Mexico K000562742 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [135] Mexico K000562756 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [560] Mexico K000562877 Yes
Gentry, H.S. [2903] Mexico K000562734 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [187] Mexico K000562834 No
Lott, E.J.; Phillips, B.L.; Vazquez V.L.; Garcia R.I. [2941] Mexico K000562736 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [153] Mexico K000562730 Yes
Balam, F. [599] Mexico K000562725 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [555] Mexico K000562875 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, J.H.; Greenwood, E.W. [14393] Mexico K000562851 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [263] Mexico K000562855 Yes
Hancock, W. [13] Mexico K000562850 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [204] Mexico K000562749 Yes
Hernández M., H.M.; Tenorio, P. [847] Mexico K000562723 Yes
Soto Núñez, J.C.; Aureoles C.S. [8407] Mexico K000562731 Yes
Cabrera, E.; Martínez, E.; Cabrera, H., de [1863] Mexico K000562741 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [257] Mexico K000562759 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [329] Mexico K000562740 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [323] Mexico K000562739 Yes
Goodenough [s.n.] K000082108 Lectotype Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [198] Mexico K000562750 Yes
Martínez Salas, E.M. [17007] Mexico K000562751 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [556] Mexico K000562880 Yes
Salas M., S.H.; Rivera H., J.; Perret, C.; Elorsa C., M. [2455] Mexico K000562732 Yes
Salas M., S.H.; Rivera H., J.; Perret, C.; Elorsa C., M. [2455] Mexico K000562754 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [8163] Mexico K000562869 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J.; Nileshwar, A. [455] Mexico K000562872 Yes
Balam, F. [555] Mexico K000562726 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [246] Mexico K000562746 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [572] Mexico K000562876 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [314] Mexico K000562738 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [248] Mexico K000562748 Yes
Hughes, C.E.; Lewis, G.P. [1287] Mexico K000562871 Yes
Calzada, J.I. [902] Mexico K000562758 Yes
Vargas, A.; Ochoa, S. [1408] Mexico K000562757 Yes
Tenorio L., P.; Hernández, M.R. [058] Mexico K000562744 Yes
González Ortega, J. [5302] Mexico K000562719 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [12476] Mexico K000118005 Yes
Flores S., H. [Hug-837] Mexico K000562727 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J.; Contreras, J.L.; Lewis, G.; Nileshwar, A. [417] Mexico K000562745 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [563B] Mexico K000562879 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [6967] Mexico K000117954 Yes
Hughes, C.E.; Lewis, G.P. [1271] Guatemala K:SPC-55905.000 No
Hinton, G.B. [6772] Mexico K000117953 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [155] Mexico K000562755 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [214] Mexico K000562854 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1351] Mexico K000562868 Yes
Vazquez, M. [1273] Mexico K000562735 Yes
Ramirez G., E. [640] Mexico K000562867 Yes

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