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Calliandra laxa

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Calliandra laxa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Calliandra
Species:
C. laxa
Binomial name
Calliandra laxa
Synonyms[1]
  • Acacia laxa Willd.
  • Calliandra cumingii Hook. & Arn.
  • Calliandra panlosia J.R. Johnst.
  • Calliandra trijugata Schery
  • Feuilleea laxa Kuntze
  • Mimosa laxa Poir.

Calliandra laxa is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae.

It is usually found in between Mexico and South Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.[2]

The species was first published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 551 (1875) [2]

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 June 2016
  2. ^ a b "Calliandra laxa (Willd.) Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-09-30.