Calliandra brevipes

{{Short description|Species of legume}}

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|image = Calliandra brevipes - Lemaire.jpg

|genus = Calliandra

|species = brevipes

|authority = Benth.

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• Acacia selloi Spreng.
• Anneslia brevipes (Benth.) Lindm.
• Calliandra selloi (Spreng.) J.F.Macbr.
• Calliandra yucunensis N.F.Mattos
• Feuilleea brevipes Kuntze

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|synonyms_ref = {{citation

|url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/ild-193

|title=The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species

|accessdate=19 June 2016}}

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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.

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