Species

Tibouchina urvilleana

Etymology

urvilleana: After D'Urville Island, which is named in honour of Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville (23 May 1790 - 8 May 1842) - a French explorer, naval officer and rear admiral, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica.

Family

Melastomataceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Flower Colours

Violet / Purple

Year Naturalised

1977

Origin

South Brazil

Reason For Introduction
Ornamental

References and further reading

Gardner, R. 1992. Tibouchina (melastomataceae) the glory bushes. Auckland Botanical Society Journal, 47: 45-47.

This page last updated on 16 Jan 2013