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Calliandra brevipes

Pink Powderpuff


Calliandra brevipes

Benth.
Family: Fabaceae
Order: Fabales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae
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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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Calliandra brevipes. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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GroupSpeciesDateUser
InsectsLechiguana (Brachygastra lecheguana)23/02/2020Emilio Lessa



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Count: 7

Foto
Photography ID: 708305
  Adult
Parque Provincial Salto Encantado
Misiones
Argentina
08/22/2026
Elsa Longo
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Photography ID: 602362
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Corrientes
Argentina
12/30/2021
Maria Belén Dri
Foto
Photography ID: 468700
  Adult
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
10/20/2021
Lucas De Ciria
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Photography ID: 446222
  Adult
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
07/19/2018
Daniel Osvaldo Fernández
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Photography ID: 445496
  Adult
Montevideo
Montevideo
Uruguay
02/23/2020
Emilio Lessa


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Species records

Count: 8



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
254103222/08/2026ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Salto EncantadoElsa Longo
216181330/12/2021ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Municipal Tajy Poty, Santo ToméMaria Belén Dri
193527702/11/2021ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos PellegriniHugo Alberto Valderrey
148822720/10/2021ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos PellegriniLucas De Ciria
140582023/02/2020UruguayMontevideoJardín Botánico, MontevideoEmilio Lessa
140716119/07/2018ArgentinaMisionesPuerto IguazúDaniel Osvaldo Fernández
195756615/10/2014ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaLuis Cesar Tejo
141447518/09/2013ArgentinaMisionesRefugio Moconá - Reserva de Biosfera YabotyNicolas Olejnik
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Pink Powderpuff (Calliandra brevipes) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 30/10/2026.