Calliandra haematomma is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae. It is a shrub native to the Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, and Puerto Rico.[1] Calliandra pilosa is a synonym of C. haematomma var. glabrata.[2]
Varieties
As of February 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted seven varieties:[1]
- Calliandra haematomma var. colletioides (Griseb.) Barneby – Cuba
- Calliandra haematomma var. correllii Barneby – Bahamas
- Calliandra haematomma var. glabrata Griseb. – southeastern Jamaica
- Calliandra haematomma var. haematomma – Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
- Calliandra haematomma var. locoensis (R.G.García & Kolterman) Barneby – southwestern Puerto Rico
- Calliandra haematomma var. rivularis (Urb. & Ekman) Barneby – northern Hispaniola
- Calliandra haematomma var. tortuensis (Alain) Barneby – Haiti (Île de la Tortue)
Conservation
Calliandra pilosa was assessed as "vulnerable" for the 1998 IUCN Red List.[3] As of April 2023, C. pilosa was regarded as a synonym of Calliandra haematomma var. glabrata. It is endemic to southeastern Jamaica.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Calliandra haematomma (Bertero ex DC.) Benth." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Calliandra haematomma var. glabrata Griseb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Calliandra pilosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35324A9926743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35324A9926743.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.