Zapoteca portoricensis subsp. flavida
Also known as: Calliandra alba Benth. ex B.D.Jacks. +1 more
- Calliandra alba Benth. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Calliandra flavida Urb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Zapoteca portoricensis subsp. flavida is a scrambling shrub within the Fabaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Zapoteca portoricensis, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo
Base Species & Variations