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Taxon:  Calliandra tweediei Benth.



Summary
Genus:
Calliandra
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Mimosoideae
Tribe:
Ingeae
Nomen number:
8514
Place of publication:
J. Bot. (Hooker) 2:140. 1840 "tweedii"
Comment:
  • named for James Tweedie
  • epithet correctable to "tweedieana" in accordance with Melbourne ICN Art. 60.7 and Ex. 17
Verified:
06/17/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Anneslia tweediei (Benth.) Lindm.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Inga pulcherrima Cerv. ex Sweet, nom. nud.
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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson. Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). 2009 Note:
    • based on Alden, B. & S. Ryman. 2005-: SKUD (Swedish Utility and Cultivated Plants Database)
    • http://www.skud.info
  2. 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):56. Note: "tweedii"
  3. Burkart, A. E. Las leguminosas Argentinas - silvestres y cultivadas, ed. 2. 1952 Note: "tweedii"
  4. Encke, F. et al. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage. 1984 Note: "tweedii"
  5. Hoc, P. S. 1992. Calliandra (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae) en la Argentina. Darwiniana 31:215. Note: "tweedii"
  6. Huxley, A., ed. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. 1992 Note: "tweedii"
  7. Isely, D. 1973. Leguminosae of the United States: I. Subfamily Mimosoideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(1):82. Note: "tweedii"
  8. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. Hortus third. 1976 Note: "tweedii"
  9. Reitz, R., ed. Flora ilustrada catarinense. 1965-
  10. Rico, L. & T. Pennington. 2012. Review of Fabaceae Neotropical Mimosoideae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
  11. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. European garden flora. 1986- Note: "tweedii"
Common names
English
Mexican flamebush –
Spanish
borla de obispo –
diadema –
topete de cardenal –
Swedish
kalliandra –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Geraiss.e.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParana 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSanta Catarina 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSao Paulo 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay s.e.
2Cultivated    also cult.
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Minas Gerais (s.e.), Parana, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Misiones], Paraguay (s.e.)
Cultivated (also cult.)
Economic Uses
Environmental


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