Calliandra tenuiflora Benth. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Calliandra tenuiflora Benth.

Synonym of Calliandra surinamensis Benth.

Summary

Genus:

Calliandra

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Mimosoideae

Tribe:

Ingeae

Nomen number:

438026

Place of publication:

Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30:547. 1875

Verified:

12/06/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (2 active, 0 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

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

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Reference(s)

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):76.
Moreira, F. M. de Souza et al. 1992. Occurrence of nodulation in legume species in the Amazon region of Brazil. New Phytol. 121:563-570.

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Distribution

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://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=438026. Accessed 19 July 2025.