Andesanthus lepidotus
Andesanthus lepidotus, synonym Tibouchina lepidota, also known as alstonville, Andean princess flower, lasiandra, or glory bush, is a medium-sized ornamental tree or a large shrub native to northwestern South America that is cultivated for its masses of purple flowers from autumn right through to winter.
| Andesanthus lepidotus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Andesanthus |
| Species: | A. lepidotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Andesanthus lepidotus (Humb. & Bonpl.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang. | |
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