Naming
The specific epithet ''urvilleana'' commemorates the 19th century French explorer and botanist Jules Dumont d'Urville.References:
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Glory Bush
Tibouchina urvilleana
''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.
