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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.
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]
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]
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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.
Tibouchina aegopogon is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Bolivia and Brazil. [1] References This page was last edited on 17 ...
Tibouchina bipenicillata is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama and Venezuela. [1] The type specimen is kept in the herbarium at Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève in Switzerland.