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Silverleafed princess flower, Colombia Found in the gardens of the Montezuma lodge, Colombia. Photographed at night. <br /> Our guide pointed it out as family Melastomataceae. I further narrowed it down based on this reference:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibouchina_heteromalla" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibouchina_heteromalla</a><br /> <br /> In particular the flower photo on Wikipedia seems a solid match, and the fact that is cultivated across the world. I could be wrong though.<br /> Cerro Montezuma,Choco,Chocó,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Montezuma,South America,Tatama National Park,Tatamá National Park,Tibouchina heteromalla,World Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Silverleafed princess flower, Colombia

Found in the gardens of the Montezuma lodge, Colombia. Photographed at night.
Our guide pointed it out as family Melastomataceae. I further narrowed it down based on this reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibouchina_heteromalla

In particular the flower photo on Wikipedia seems a solid match, and the fact that is cultivated across the world. I could be wrong though.

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The Silverleafed princess flower

''Tibouchina heteromalla'', known by the common name silverleafed princess flower in English is a species of evergreen flowering plant in the genus ''Tibouchina'' of the family Melastomataceae. It is native to Brazil.

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Similar species: Myrtles, Evening Primroses.
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 10, 2017. Captured Oct 16, 2017 17:48 in Apía-Tadó, Condoto, Chocó, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/3.2
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.