Filed As:
Melastomataceae
Tibouchina herbacea (DC.) Cogn.
Melastomataceae
Tibouchina herbacea (DC.) Cogn.
Location:
Bolivia. Tarija. La Aguada, 33 km from Tarija to Villazon. Alt. 3353 m. (11001 ft.)
Bolivia. Tarija. La Aguada, 33 km from Tarija to Villazon. Alt. 3353 m. (11001 ft.)
Description:
Flowers bright magenta red, darker inside and light on the reverse. Stamens prominent, pale yellow. Fls. 1 1/4" diam. Leaves forming basal mats, from running stems, to 2 ft. across. Fl-stems slender, upright to 18" tall. Stems and calyces covered with short, deep-red hairs. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Flowers bright magenta red, darker inside and light on the reverse. Stamens prominent, pale yellow. Fls. 1 1/4" diam. Leaves forming basal mats, from running stems, to 2 ft. across. Fl-stems slender, upright to 18" tall. Stems and calyces covered with short, deep-red hairs. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Habitat:
Growing on open, turf banks, where water seeps through constantly from many springs.
Growing on open, turf banks, where water seeps through constantly from many springs.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 718009
GUID: e8536fa6-5461-4f29-88dc-505023dafcf6
NY Barcode: 718009
GUID: e8536fa6-5461-4f29-88dc-505023dafcf6