Calliandra haematomma
# Calliandra haematomma

Calliandra haematomma is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae. Calliandra pilosa is a synonym of C. haematomma var. glabrata.

## Varieties

As of April 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted seven varieties:

* Calliandra haematomma var. colletioides (Griseb.) Barneby
* Calliandra haematomma var. correllii Barneby
* Calliandra haematomma var. glabrata Griseb.
* Calliandra haematomma var. haematomma
* Calliandra haematomma var. locoensis (R.G.García & Kolterman) Barneby
* Calliandra haematomma var. rivularis (Urb. & Ekman) Barneby
* Calliandra haematomma var. tortuensis (Alain) Barneby

## Distribution

Calliandra haematomma is native to the Caribbean: the Bahamas, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico.

## Conservation

Calliandra pilosa was assessed as "vulnerable" for the 1998 IUCN Red List. As of April 2023, C. pilosa was regarded as a synonym of Calliandra haematomma var. glabrata. It is endemic to southeastern Jamaica.

