Pleroma urvilleanum
Lory Bush, Lasiandra, Princess Flower, Pleroma, Purple Glory Tree, Brazilian Spider Flower, Glory Flower, Hawaiian Glory Bush, Purple Glory Bush
Also known as: Lasiandra macrantha subsp. grandiflora J.R.Duncan & V.C.Davies +8 more
- Lasiandra macrantha subsp. grandiflora J.R.Duncan & V.C.Davies
- Lasiandra macrantha subsp. rosea J.R.Duncan & V.C.Davies
- Lasiandra macrantha Vuk.
- Lasiandra urvilleana DC.
- Tibouchina paulistana Hoehne
- Tibouchina urceolaris subsp. papillosa Hoehne
- Tibouchina urvilleana (DC.) Cogn.
- Tibouchina urvilleana var. glandulifera Wurdack
- Tibouchina urvilleana var. urvilleana
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Melastomataceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Pleroma urvilleanum (commonly known as Lory bush or Lasiandra) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Melastomataceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil South, Brazil Southeast
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Azores, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Madeira, Nicaragua, Samoa, Venezuela