Tibouchina is a neotropical flowering plant genus in the family Melastomataceae. Species of this genus are subshrubs, shrubs or small trees and typically have purple flowers. They are native to Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America where they are found as far south as northern Argentina. Members of this genus are known as glory bushes, glory trees or princess flowers. The name Tibouchina is adapted from a Guianan indigenous name for a member of this genus. A systematic study in 2013 showed that as then circumscribed the genus was paraphyletic, and in 2019 the genus was split into a more narrowly circumscribed Tibouchina, two re-established genera Pleroma and Chaetogastra, and a new genus, Andesanthus.
Acaena is a genus of about 60 species of mainly evergreen, creeping herbaceous perennial plants and subshrubs in the family Rosaceae, native mainly to the Southern Hemisphere, notably New Zealand, Australia and South America, but with a few species extending into the Northern Hemisphere, north to Hawaii and California.
Dasiphora is a genus of shrubs in the rose family Rosaceae, native to Asia, with one species D. fruticosa, ranging across the entire cool temperate Northern Hemisphere. In the past, the genus was normally included in Potentilla as Potentilla sect. Rhopalostylae, but genetic evidence has shown it to be distinct.
Libidibia coriaria, synonym Caesalpinia coriaria, is a leguminous tree or large shrub native to the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and northern and western South America. Common names include divi-divi, cascalote, guaracabuya, guatapana, nacascol, tan yong, and watapana (Aruba).
Muehlenbeckia or maidenhair is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polygonaceae. It is native to the borders of the Pacific, including South and North America, Papua New Guinea and Australasia. It has been introduced elsewhere, including Europe. Species vary in their growth habits, many being vines or shrubs. In some environments, rampant species can become weedy and difficult to eradicate.
Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers was a German botanist. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Walp. when citing a botanical name.
Lepechinia is a genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It includes several species of plants known commonly as pitchersages. Plants of this genus can be found in Central and South America, Mexico, California, Hispaniola, and Hawaii, although the species in Hawaii is probably a human introduction. Many of them bear attractive pitcher-shaped flowers, often in shades of purple. The genus was named for the Russian botanist Ivan Ivanovich Lepechin. Recently, the two monotypic genera Chaunostoma and Neoeplingia were shown to be part of Lepechinia.
- Lepechinia anomalaEpling - southern Brazil
- Lepechinia bellaEpling - Bolivia
- Lepechinia betonicaefolia(Lam.) Epling - Colombia, Ecuador
- Lepechinia bullata (Kunth) Epling - Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela
- Lepechinia calycina(Benth.) Epling ex Munz – pitcher sage, woodbalm - California
- Lepechinia cardiophyllaEpling – Santa Ana pitcher sage - southern California, Baja California
- Lepechinia caulescens(Ortega) Epling - Mexico, Guatemala
- Lepechinia chamaedryoides(Balb.) Epling - Chile
- Lepechinia cocuyensisJ.R.I.Wood - Colombia
- Lepechinia codonEpling - Peru
- Lepechinia conferta(Benth.) Epling - Colombia, Venezuela
- Lepechinia dioicaJ.A.Hart - Ecuador
- Lepechinia flammeaMart.Gord. & Lozada-Pérez - Guerrero
- Lepechinia floribunda(Benth.) Epling - Peru, Bolivia, Argentina
- Lepechinia fragrans(Greene) Epling – island pitcher sage, fragrant pitcher sage - southern California including offshore Channel Islands
- Lepechinia ganderiEpling – San Diego pitcher sage - southern California, Baja California
- Lepechinia glomerataEpling - Jalisco
- Lepechinia hastata(A.Gray) Epling – pakata - Baja California and Baja California Sur, including Revillagigedo Islands; naturalized in Hawaii
- Lepechinia heteromorpha (Briq.) Epling - Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
- Lepechinia lamiifolia(Benth.) Epling - Ecuador, Peru
- Lepechinia lancifolia(Rusby) Epling - Bolivia
- Lepechinia leucophylloides(Ramamoorthy, Hiriart & Medrano) B.T.Drew, Cacho & Sytsma - Hidalgo
- Lepechinia maricaEpling & Mathias - Peru
- Lepechinia mecistandra(Donn.Sm.) H.K.Moon - Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador
- Lepechinia mexicana(S.Schauer) Epling - central + northeastern Mexico
- Lepechinia meyenii(Walp.) Epling - Peru, Bolivia, Argentina
- Lepechinia mollis(Epling) Epling - Peru
- Lepechinia mutica(Benth.) Epling - Ecuador
- Lepechinia nelsonii(Fernald) Epling - central + southern Mexico
- Lepechinia paniculata(Kunth) Epling - Ecuador
- Lepechinia radula (Benth.) Epling - Ecuador, Peru
- Lepechinia rossiiS.Boyd & Mistretta – Ross' pitcher sage - southern California
- Lepechinia rufocampiiEpling & Mathias - Ecuador
- Lepechinia salviae(Lindl.) Epling - Chile
- Lepechinia salviifolia(Kunth) Epling - Colombia, Venezuela
- Lepechinia schiedeana(Schltdl.) Vatke - Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela
- Lepechinia scobinaEpling - Peru
- Lepechinia speciosa(A.St.-Hil. ex Benth.) Epling - southern Brazil
- Lepechinia tomentosa(Benth.) Epling - Peru
- Lepechinia urbani (Briq.) Epling - Hispaniola
- Lepechinia velutinaJ.R.I.Wood - Colombia
- Lepechinia vesiculosa(Benth.) Epling - Peru, Bolivia, Argentina
- Lepechinia vulcanicolaJ.R.I.Wood - Colombia
- Lepechinia yecoranaHenrickson, Fishbein & T.Van Devender - Sonora
Chaetogastra campii, synonym Tibouchina campii, is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to Ecuador.
Chaetogastra oroensis, synonym Tibouchina oroensis, is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Chaetogastra grossa, synonym Tibouchina grossa, is a species in the Melastomataceae family that is native to Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. It is found between 2400 and 3800 meters in elevation. Also called "red princess flower" or "carmine princess flower" to differentiate it from "princess flower" which has purple blooms.
Chaetogastra is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. Its native range is South America and North America. It contains around 115 species.
Andesanthus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. The genus was established in 2019 for some species formerly placed in Tibouchina. Some species are cultivated as ornamental shrubs or trees.
Cotoneaster acutifolius, the Peking cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to southern Siberia, Mongolia, and most of China, and it has been introduced to Canada, the northern United States, and northern Europe. It is a shrub typically 2–4 m (7–13 ft) tall, found in a wide variety of habitats. Some authorities consider Cotoneaster lucidus, the shiny cotoneaster, to be a synonym of Cotoneaster acutifolius.
Chaetogastra longifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Mexico through the Caribbean to northern South America. It has many synonyms, including Tibouchina longifolia. It was first described in 1797 by Martin Vahl as Rhexia longifolia.
Chaetogastra herbacea, synonym Tibouchina herbacea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to southern Brazil and north-eastern Argentina. It has been introduced to Hawaii. It was first described, as Arthrostemma herbaceum, by Augustin de Candolle in 1828.
Chaetogastra mollis is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to western South America. It was first described by Aimé Bonpland as Rhexia mollis in part of Monographia Melastomacearum, volume 2, published in 1808. Its synonyms include Tibouchina mollis.
Chaetogastra ciliaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Colombia, Costa Rica and Ecuador. It was first described as Meriania ciliaris by Étienne Ventenat in 1807. Its synonyms include Tibouchina ciliaris.
Chaetogastra gracilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to much of South America, from Venezuela in the north to northeast Argentina in the south. It was first described in 1823 by Aimé Bonpland as Rhexia gracilis. Its synonyms include Tibouchina gracilis.
Chaetogastra clinopodifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to south and southeastern Brazil. It was first described by Augustin de Candolle in 1828. One of its synonyms is Tibouchina clinopodifolia.
Chaetogastra versicolor is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Brazil. It was first described by John Lindley in 1827 as Rhexia versicolor. One of its synonyms is Tibouchina versicolor.
