Tibouchina heteromalla
| Tibouchina heteromalla | |
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| at Universidade de Brasília, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Tibouchina |
| Species: | T. heteromalla |
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| Tibouchina heteromalla Cogn. | |
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Lasiandra macrophylla | |
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Tibouchina heteromalla, known by the common names silverleafed princess flower in English and quaresmeira in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of evergreen flowering plant in the genus Tibouchina of the family Melastomataceae. It is native to Brazil.[4]
Description
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
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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Inflorescence
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Foliage
Notes
- ↑ Catalogue of Life
- ↑ Melastomataceae.net
- ↑ Kartuz: Tibouchina grandifolia
- ↑ Tibouchina heteromalla. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
References
- 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.