Fabaceae

Calliandra Benth.

First published in J. Bot. (Hooker) 2: 138 (1840)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America, Somalia to Kenya, NW. Cape Prov.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Somalia, Suriname, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Florida, Ghana, Hawaii, India, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nigeria, Pakistan, Queensland, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Benth. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 30: 536 (1875).
  • —F.T.A. 2: 354

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2014 Gadelha Neto, P.C.; et al. [3426] Brazil K000966642 Yes
Nov 1, 2007 Harley, R.M.; Lughadha, E.N.; França, F.; Gasson, P. [5953] Brazil K000868288 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Sánchez García, E.; Cornejo Tenorio, G.; Ibarra Manríquez, G. [70] Mexico K000661272 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Pignal, M.; Benoît, A.; Reis, R.F., Jr. [2560] Brazil K000868438 Yes
Aug 1, 2002 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R.S. [15747] Brazil K000205684 No
Aug 1, 2002 Irwin, H.S.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Fonseca, S.F. [22987] Brazil K000868285 Yes
May 1, 1998 Sano, P.T.; Laessoe, T. [52344] Brazil K000868286 Yes
May 1, 1998 Hind, D.J.N.; Queiroz, R.F. [50033] Brazil K000868289 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Mori, S. [13318] Brazil K000205681 No
Jan 1, 1998 Hatschbach, G.; Hatschbach, M.; Barbosa, E. [56908] Brazil K000205676 No
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20784] Brazil K000205679 No
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22537A] Brazil K000205677 No
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22288] Brazil K000205682 No
Jan 1, 1998 Hatschbach, G.; Kummrow, R. [47876] Brazil K000205683 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Hatschbach, G.; Hatschbach, M.; Barbosa, E. [56908] Brazil K000205678 No
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22541] Brazil K000205680 No
Apr 1, 1995 Amorim, A.M.; Carvalho, A.M.; Jardim, J.G.; Silva, J.R. [1022] Brazil K000205690 No
Apr 1, 1995 Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [3359] Brazil K000205691 No
Apr 1, 1995 Santos, E.B.; Mayo, S. [274] Brazil K000205687 No
Jan 1, 1994 Pirani, J.R.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kameyama, C.; Giulietti, A.M. [1985] Brazil K000205692 No
Jan 1, 1993 Harley, R.M. [21096A] Brazil K000205516 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Carvalho, A.M.; Thomas, W.W. [2998] Brazil K000205693 No
Jan 1, 1993 Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Vieira, J.G.A.; Souza, F.B.; Harley, R.M.; Linington, S.; Baker, R. [6388] Brazil K000205688 No
Jan 1, 1993 Burchell, W.J. [7988] Brazil K000868439 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Harley, R.M.; et al. [16971A] Brazil K000205656 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Mello-Silva, R.; Arbo, M.M.; Vicente, J. [753] Brazil K000868287 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Amorim, A.M.; Carvalho, A.M.; Jardim, J.G.; Silva, J.R. [1022] Brazil K000205689 No
Jan 1, 1981 Werger, M.J.A. [1518] South Africa K000661114 Isotype Yes
Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Souza, V.C. [14331] Brazil K000868441 Yes
Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Kawasaki, M.L.; Castro, N.M.; Diacui, J.; Amaral, M.C.E. [CFCR2056] Brazil K000205889 Yes
Prenner, G.; Tchiengue, B. [57] Cameroon K:SPC-76395.000 No
Rico, L.; Avendaño R., R. [2036] Mexico K000266013 No
Pignal, M. [3182] Brazil K000868449 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Fonsêca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [28095] Brazil K000868456 Yes
Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Kawasaki, M.L.; Diacui, J.; Amaral, M.C.E.; Castro, N.M. [CFCR1574] Brazil K000205892 No
Souza, E.R. de; Cardoso, D.; Conceição, A.A. [514] Brazil K001577598 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [19113] Brazil K000532379 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fothergill, J.M. [18] Brazil K000205884 No
Diego, N.; Santiago, R., de [6191] Mexico K000562902 Yes
Gardner [4525] Brazil K000532229 Unknown Type Material Yes
Giulietti, A.M.; Semir, J.; Menezes, N.L.; Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Cordeiro, I.; Rossi, L. [CFCR1306] Brazil K000205891 Yes
Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Penteado, M.I.O.; Costa, N.S.; Miotto, S.T.S. [7738] Brazil K000205886 Yes
Rakotonasolo, F.; Randrianasolo, M. [RNF 507] Madagascar K001622495 Yes
Rakotonasolo, F.; Randrianasolo, M. [RNF 502] Madagascar K001622392 Yes
Cornejo Tenorio, G.; Sánchez García, E.; Ibarra Manríquez, G.; Martínez Cruz, J. [2190] Mexico K000661271 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R.S. [15568] Brazil K000205675 Isotype Yes
Wiggins, I.L. [4369] Mexico K000478991 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Maxwell, H.; Wasshausen, D.C. [20731] Brazil K000868284 Yes
Núñez, A. [377] Mexico K000562903 Yes
Teixeira, B.C. [s.n.] Brazil K000868455 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Silva, R.M.; Pirani, J.R.; Stannard, B.; Furlan, A. [CFCR7391] Brazil K000205685 No
Hughes, C.E.; Lewis, G.P. [1272] Guatemala K:SPC-55897.000 No
Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Souza, V.C. [14700] Brazil K000868460 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Souza, V.C. [14261] Brazil K000868440 Yes
Téllez V., O.; Poo, E.; León, J.; Santiago, S.; Téllez P., O. [313] Mexico K000635433 Yes
Rico, L.; Avendaño R., R. [2034] Mexico K000266014 No
Amorim, A.M.; Jardim, J.G.; Paixão, J.L.; Faladelfo, V.; Sant´Ana, S.C. [4568] Brazil K000868454 Yes
Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Souza, V.C. [14476] Brazil K000868459 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R.S. [15765] Brazil K000205888 Yes
Colombia K:SPC-44899.000 No
Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Lima, H.C.; Newman, M.F. [8644] Brazil K000205887 Yes
Gardner [4525] Brazil K000532228 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R.S. [16972] Brazil K000205674 Type Yes
Bautista, H.P.; Hind, D.J.N.; Silva, M.M., da [3873] Brazil K000868437 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Fonsêca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [28088] Brazil K000868453 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Pirani, J.R.; Stannard, B.L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kameyama, C. [24234] Brazil K000205686 No
Velázquez, E. [315] Mexico K000562904 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Silva, B.R.; Dias-Melo, R. [4045] Brazil K000868450 Yes
Ortiz=-Rodriguez, A.E. [500] Mexico K000544183 Isotype Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000868422 Yes
Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Souza, V.C. [14476] Brazil K000868458 Yes
Wendt, T.; Hernández, G.H. [5648] Mexico K000562901 No
Lozada, L. [1837] Mexico K000562905 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Souza, V.C. [13963] Brazil K000868448 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [3752] Mexico K000563055 No
Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Souza, V.C. [14261] Brazil K000868447 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Fonseca Filho, J. [3304] Brazil K000868451 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000532227 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Souza, V.C. [14476] Brazil K000868457 Yes
Martinelli, G. [6070] Brazil K000205890 No
Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Souza, V.C. [14272] Brazil K000868442 Yes
Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Lima, H.C.; Newman, M.F. [8513] Brazil K000205885 No
Queiroz, L.P.; Machado, M.C. [12630] Brazil K000868446 Yes

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