Tibouchina grossa
Tibouchina grossa is a species in the Melastomataceae family that is native to the Andes, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela, between 2400 and 3800 meters in elevation.[1]
| Tibouchina grossa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Tibouchina |
| Species: | T. grossa |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibouchina grossa (L.f.) Cogn. 1885 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Melastoma grossa L.f. | |
Description
Plant 1.5 and 3.5 m in height. Leaves with hirsute petiole of 5 to 10 mm in length; Leaf blade, thick, elliptical or ovate-elliptical, 5 to 6 cm long by 1 to 3 cm wide; Acute at apex, obtuse or rounded at base. Inflorescences paucifloras terminal in branches and twigs; Petals bright red to crimson, obovate, 2.5 to 3.5 cm long by 1 to 2 cm wide, with fine golden hairs on the back. Brown fruit, in capsule, with several tiny seeds
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