Calliandra erythrocephala

Calliandra erythrocephala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Calliandra
Species:	C. erythrocephala
Binomial name
	Calliandra erythrocephala; H.M.Hern. & M.Sousa

Calliandra erythrocephala is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae, endemic to southwestern Mexico. It is a small tree with bright red flowers.^[1] Like other members of the genus Calliandra, the filaments of the stamens are long and colourful, in this case about 4.5–5.5 centimetres (1.8–2.2 in) long.^[1] The species was first scientifically described in 1988.^[1]

Distribution

Calliandra erythrocephala is known only from two widely separated localities in Oaxaca and Guerrero, at 1,000–2,230 metres (3,280–7,320 ft) elevation.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Hernandez, H.M.; Mario Sousa, S. (1988), "Two New Species of Calliandra (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) from Southern Mexico", Systematic Botany, 13 (4): 519–524, doi:10.2307/2419197, JSTOR 2419197

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[Hernandez-1] Hernandez, H.M.; Mario Sousa, S. (1988), "Two New Species of Calliandra (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) from Southern Mexico", Systematic Botany, 13 (4): 519–524, doi:10.2307/2419197, JSTOR 2419197

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