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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 ...
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]
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.
Pleroma heteromallum, synonyms including Tibouchina grandifolia and Tibouchina heteromalla, [1] known by the common name silverleafed princess flower in English, [2] is a species of evergreen flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to French Guiana, Bolivia and Brazil. [1]
Tibouchina duidae is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Venezuela. [1] It was first described by Henry A. Gleason in 1952. [ 2 ]
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]
Tibouchina trichopoda (DC.) Baill. Baill. Pleroma trichopodum is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae , native to south and southeastern Brazil . [ 1 ]
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