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Tibouchina Aubl.
glorytree
Symbol: TIBOU
Group: Dicot
Family: Melastomataceae
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State Distributional Map for TIBOU
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Plant Distribution by State

Tibouchina Aubl.

TIBOU

Hawaii
Puerto Rico

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Related Taxa:
Tibouchina Aubl.

View 24 genera in Melastomataceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Tibouchina granulosa. Introduced. Distribution of Tibouchina herbacea. Introduced. Distribution of Tibouchina heteromalla. Cultivated, or not in the U.S. Image Available. Distribution of Tibouchina laxa. Cultivated, or not in the U.S. Image Available. Distribution of Tibouchina longifolia. Introduced.
Tibouchina granulosa
 Tibouchina herbacea
herbaceous glorytree		 Tibouchina heteromalla
silverleafed princess flower		 Tibouchina laxa
 Tibouchina longifolia
longleaf glorytree
Distribution of Tibouchina semidecondra. Cultivated, or not in the U.S. Image Available. Distribution of Tibouchina urvilleana. Introduced.      
Tibouchina semidecondra
purple glory tree		 Tibouchina urvilleana
princess-flower		      
Nativity color legend

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Classification:
Tibouchina Aubl.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Rosidae –
                      Order Myrtales –
                         Family Melastomataceae – Melastome family
                            Genus Tibouchina Aubl. – glorytree

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Noxious Weed Information:
Tibouchina Aubl.
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Hawaii:
        tibouchina     Noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Tibouchina Aubl.
        tibouchina
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 43 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Tibouchina Aubl.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 500590.

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