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The genus Tibouchina was established by Aublet in 1775 in his Flora of French Guiana with the description of a single species, T. aspera, which is thus the type species. [10] [11] In 1885, in his treatment for Flora brasiliensis, Alfred Cogniaux used a broad concept of the genus, transferring into it many of the species at that time placed in Chaetogastra, Diplostegium, Lasiandra, Pleroma and ...
Tibouchina aspera is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Central America and tropical South America. [2] It was first described by Jean Fusée Aublet in 1775. [ 3 ] In the original description of the species, it was suggested that the plant was inhaled to treat chest pain and dry coughs.
Under the synonym Tibouchina urvilleana, Pleroma urvilleanum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [2] [6] With a minimum temperature of 3 °C (37 °F), it requires some winter protection, and in temperate areas is often grown in a conservatory. However, it can also be grown outside in a sunny, sheltered spot. [7]
Chaetogastra grossa, synonym Tibouchina grossa, is a species in the Melastomataceae family that is native to Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. [1] It is found between 2400 and 3800 meters in elevation. [2] Also called "red princess flower" or "carmine princess flower" to differentiate it from "princess flower" which has purple blooms. [3] [4]
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Tibouchina intermedia Cogn. Pleroma asperius is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae , native to Brazil . [ 1 ] It was first described by Adelbert von Chamisso in 1834 as Lasiandra asperior . [ 2 ]
Triana (syn. Tibouchina semidecandra) Tibouchina alba Cogn. Tibouchina arborea Cogn. Tibouchina benthamiana var. punicea Cogn. Tibouchina canescens Cogn. Tibouchina estrellensis Cogn. Tibouchina fissinervia Cogn. Tibouchina imperatoris Cogn. Tibouchina moricandiana Baill. Tibouchina nervulosa Cogn. Tibouchina ovata Cogn.
Tibouchina mathaei is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Peru. [1] It was first described by Alfred Cogniaux in 1885. [ 2 ] The type specimen is kept at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris.