ON THIS PLANT
Chaetogastra longifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Mexico through the Caribbean to northern South America. It has many synonyms, including Tibouchina longifolia. It was first described in 1797 by Martin Vahl as Rhexia longifolia.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Tibouchina
- Family
- Melastomataceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Longleaf glorytree
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