Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Species:
fraterna
ID:
1079571

Status:
valid

Authors:
N.E.Br.

Source:
tro

Year:
1901

Citation Micro:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 6: 28 (1901)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001078909



Common Names

  • Brother's Tibouchina
  • Fraterna Tibouchina
  • Tibouchina fraterna


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Description

Tibouchina fraterna (also called Fraternal Tibouchina, among many other common names) is a small shrub with purple flowers and small, oval leaves. It is native to Central America and is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Uses & Benefits

Tibouchina fraterna is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used to make furniture and other wood products. The leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat fever and other ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Tibouchina fraterna sub. fraterna
Tibouchina fraterna sub. paruana Wurdack

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Tibouchina fraterna has purple flowers, black berries and small, dark green seedlings.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Tibouchina fraterna is a tropical shrub that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It can be propagated by cuttings or seeds. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and planted in a well-drained soil mix. Seeds should be sown in a warm, moist environment and kept moist until germination occurs. Once germinated, the seedlings should be transplanted to individual containers.

Where to Find Tibouchina fraterna

Tibouchina fraterna can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.

Species in the Tibouchina genus

Tibouchina edmundoi, Tibouchina sickii, Tibouchina terrariana, Tibouchina fraterna, Tibouchina brevisepala, Tibouchina calycina, Tibouchina exasperata, Tibouchina itatiaiae, Tibouchina karstenii, Tibouchina mathaei, Tibouchina nigricans, Tibouchina salviaefolia, Tibouchina spruceana, Tibouchina valtherii, Tibouchina aspera, Tibouchina dimorphophylla, Tibouchina octopetala, Tibouchina striphnocalyx, Tibouchina dissitiflora, Tibouchina duidae, Tibouchina llanorum, Tibouchina johnwurdackiana, Tibouchina huberi, Tibouchina catharinae, Tibouchina sipapoana, Tibouchina steyermarkii, Tibouchina albescens, Tibouchina papyrus, Tibouchina verticillaris, Tibouchina lithophila, Tibouchina araguaiensis, Tibouchina bruniana, Tibouchina rosanae, Tibouchina aegopogon, Tibouchina bipenicillata, Tibouchina melastomoides, Tibouchina barbigera, Tibouchina pogonanthera, Tibouchina bicolor, Tibouchina cujabensis, Tibouchina arstedii, Tibouchina bolivarensis, Tibouchina albescens, Tibouchina striphnocalyx, Tibouchina macrorrhiza, Tibouchina major, Tibouchina micranthella, Tibouchina pellucida, Tibouchina quadrata, Tibouchina trinervia,

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,

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