Tibouchina albescens
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| Tibouchina albescens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Tibouchina |
| Species: | T. albescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibouchina albescens Cogn. ex P.J.F.Guim., A.L.F.Oliveira & R.Romero[1] | |
Tibouchina albescens is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Bolivia and Brazil.[1] It was first formally described in 2015.[2]
Tibouchina albescens is a shrub similar to T. verticillaris, but has membranaceously peeling bark which reveals a white or silver wood underneath; there are also differences in the shape and density of trichomes and indumentum.[3]
