Pleroma urvilleanum
Common name
glory bush, lasiandra
Synonyms
Tibouchina urvilleana (DC.) Cogn.
Family
Melastomataceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Violet/Purple
Year naturalised
1977
Origin
South Brazil
Etymology
urvilleanum: Named after Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville (23 May 1790 - 8 May 1842) - a French explorer, naval officer and rear admiral, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica.
Reason For Introduction
Ornamental