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Princess Flower, Tibouchina urvilleana (Melastomataceae Sp)  Geotagged,Indonesia,Summer,Tibouchina urvilleana Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Princess Flower, Tibouchina urvilleana (Melastomataceae Sp)

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''Tibouchina urvilleana'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Brazil. Growing to 3–6 m tall by 2–3 m wide, it is a sprawling evergreen shrub with longitudinally veined, dark green hairy leaves. Clusters of brilliant purple flowers up to 10 cm in diameter, with black stamens, are borne throughout summer and autumn.

Similar species: Myrtles, Evening Primroses.
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Mar 6, 2019. Captured Feb 28, 2019 08:59 in Sunda Wenang-Bojong Gede, Sundawenang, Parung Kuda, Sukabumi, Jawa Barat 43357, Indonesia.
  • ILCE-7RM2
  • f/13.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm