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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.
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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 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 ]
Tibouchina longifolia (Vahl) Baill. Chaetogastra longifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae , native to Mexico through the Caribbean to northern South America. It has many synonyms , including Tibouchina longifolia . [ 1 ]
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.
Tibouchina bruniana is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Brazil. [1] It was first described in 2014. [ 2 ] Distinguishing characteristics of Tibouchina bruniana are the solitary flowers (occasionally in dichasia ) and the small leaves (less than 2.5 cm long).