Calliandra brevipes

Calliandra brevipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Calliandra
Species:	C. brevipes
Binomial name
Calliandra brevipes Benth.
Synonyms
Acacia selloi Spreng. Anneslia brevipes (Benth.) Lindm. Calliandra selloi (Spreng.) J.F.Macbr. Calliandra yucunensis N.F.Mattos Feuilleea brevipes Kuntze

Calliandra brevipes, the pink powderpuff, is an attractive shrub with finely divided leaves and clusters of red powder-puff flowers. It is native to southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina.

Portuguese common names include: Esponja, Esponjinha, Manduruvá, Quebra-foice. Botanical synonyms include Acacia selloi Spreng. and Calliandra selloi Macbr.

Flower seen in Hebbal lake park, Bengaluru

Bunch of Flowers seen in Hebbal lake park, Bengaluru. It emanates mild and pleasant smell

References

• "Calliandra brevipes". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

External links

• Media related to Calliandra brevipes at Wikimedia Commons