Fabaceae

Powderduff

Calliandra calothyrsus Meisn.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Calliandra

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 丽锥美合欢, 宝塔朱缨花
English: Powderduff, Red calliandra

Synonyms

Anneslia acapulcensis Britton & Rose
Anneslia calothyrsa (Meisn.) Kleinhoonte
Anneslia confusa (Sprague & L.Riley) Britton & Rose
Anneslia similis (Sprague & L.Riley) Britton & Rose
Calliandra acapulcensis (Britton & Rose) Standl.
Calliandra confusa Sprague & L.Riley
Calliandra houstoniana var. acapulcensis (Britton & Rose) Barneby
Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus (Meisn.) Barneby
Calliandra similis Sprague & L.Riley
Feuilleea calothyrsa (Meisn.) Kuntze

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.