,
Plants of the World Online accepted seven varieties: •
Calliandra haematomma var.
colletioides (Griseb.) Barneby – Cuba •
Calliandra haematomma var.
correllii Barneby – Bahamas •
Calliandra haematomma var.
glabrata Griseb. – southeastern Jamaica •
Calliandra haematomma var.
haematomma – Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands •
Calliandra haematomma var.
locoensis (R.G.García & Kolterman) Barneby – southwestern Puerto Rico •
Calliandra haematomma var.
rivularis (Urb. & Ekman) Barneby – northern Hispaniola •
Calliandra haematomma var.
tortuensis (Alain) Barneby – Haiti (
Île de la Tortue) ==Conservation==