Kingdom Plantae Family Melastomataceae Scientific name Tibouchina elegans | Order Myrtales Genus Tibouchina Rank Species | |
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Similar Tibouchina heteromalla, Tibouchina pulchra, Tibouchina semidecandra, Tibouchina granulosa, Tibouchina urvilleana | ||
Tibouchina elegans (syn. Pleroma elegans Gardner) is an ornamental plant in the Melastomataceae family.
The plant is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion in southeastern Brazil.
In addition, this plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
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