Calliandra erythrocephala

Calliandra erythrocephala is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae, endemic to southwestern Mexico. It is a small tree with bright red flowers. Like other members of the genus Calliandra, the filaments of the stamens are long and colourful, in this case about 4.5 – long. The species was first scientifically described in 1988.

Distribution
Calliandra erythrocephala is known only from two widely separated localities in Oaxaca and Guerrero, at 1000 – elevation.