Taxon:  Tibouchina lepidota (Bonpl.) Baill.



Summary
Genus:
Tibouchina
Family:
Melastomataceae
Nomen number:
463588
Place of publication:
Adansonia 12:74.  1877
Verified:
08/24/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Rhexia lepidota Bonpl.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  3. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
  4. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  5. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  6. Lasser, T., ed. 1964-. Flora de Venezuela.
  7. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  8. Todzia, C. A. & F. Almeda, Jr. 1991. A revision of Tibouchina section Lepidotae (Melastomataceae: Tibouchineae). Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 47:175-206.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaMérida Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaTáchira Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorAzuay Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorCarchi Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorChimborazo Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorImbabura Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorLoja Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorMorona Santiago Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorNapo Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorPichincha Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorTungurahua Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorZamora Chinchipe Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruAmazonas Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruHuánuco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruSan Martín Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Native
Southern America
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela [Mérida, Táchira]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador [Azuay, Carchi, Chimborazo, Imbabura, Loja, Morona Santiago, Napo, Pichincha, Tungurahua, Zamora Chinchipe], Peru [Amazonas, Huánuco, San Martín]

Reference(s)
  1. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  2. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
  3. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  4. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=463588. Accessed 4 October 2026.