Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata

(Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Barneby (1998)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Calliandra

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(3): 129 (1998)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Compact shrub; calyx, corolla & stamens rich rose-red; stamens ca. 1 long, white at & near base. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1957-08-21
2 Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata Foster Botanic Garden In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 2 m tall; stamens dark pink; corolla & calyx crimson; flower odorless (morning). Lau, J. 1444 Oahu BISH 1985-09-19
3 Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata Lihue District, Puhi, Kauai Nursery and Landscaping. Preserved_Specimen Cultivated plant in pot. Shrub, approx 1.5 m tall; bark pale gray; leaflets yellowish green, pendulous and partly overlapping adjacent leaflets; inflorescences mostly near branch tips; petals cranberry colored, stamens bright pink and fading to white near their bases. Brock, K. 897 Kauai BISH 2016-08-30
4 Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata Halawa Valley; Honolulu Board of Water Supply Xeriscape Garden Preserved_Specimen Sparse shrub < 2 ft. tall; branches contorted; lvs widely spaced; flws pink. Herbst, D.R. 9247 Oahu BISH 1990-03-03
5 Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Stamens 1 long, bright red but white at base where joined & a little above; corolla & calyx red. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1957-09-04
6 Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata Kaneohe; Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Tropical America Section, just outside restrooms Preserved_Specimen Compact shrub to 5 ft. tall w/gnarly bran; lvs w/few pairs leaflets; powder-puff fls red overall: calyx red; corolla white; filamentous white at base then red above. Fls visited by honey bees & sphingid moth. Herbst, D.R. 9599 Oahu BISH 1992-12-27