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Tibouchina heteromalla (D. Don) Cogn.
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Tibouchina heteromalla, known by the common names silverleafed princess flower in English is a species of evergreen flowering plant in the genus Tibouchina of the family Melastomataceae. It is native to Brazil.[4]
Description[edit]
Tibouchina heteromalla reaches an average height of 30–40 centimetres (12–16 in), with a maximum of about 100 centimetres (39 in) in its native habitat. The branching stem is woody and the large, silvery green leaves are simple, ovate, velvety in texture, and oppositely arranged. The inflorescence is a panicle of several purple flowers with five petals.
Cultivation[edit]
The plant is cultivated as an ornamental for its showy foliage and purple flowers. It is sensitive to cold but can tolerate a light frost.
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Notes[edit]
- ^ Catalogue of Life
- ^ Melastomataceae.net
- ^ Kartuz: Tibouchina grandifolia
- ^ Tibouchina heteromalla. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
References[edit]
- Porembski, S., et al. (1998). Diversity and ecology of saxicolous vegetation mats on inselbergs in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. Diversity and Distributions 4(3) 107-19.
- Renner, S. S. (1989). A survey of reproductive biology in neotropical Melastomataceae and Memecylaceae. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
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Isotype for Pleroma multiflorum Gardner
Catalog Number: US 1066339
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany
Verification Degree: Original publication and alleged type specimen examined
Preparation: Pressed specimen
Collector(s): G. Gardner
Year Collected: 1838
Locality: Organ Mts., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America
- Isotype: Gardner, G. 1843. London J. Bot. 2: 351.
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Specimens with Barcodes: 4
Species With Barcodes: 1