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Tibouchina herbacea
(Melastomataceae)

cane ti, cane tibouchina, glorybush, tibouchina, tibouchinati

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Tibouchina herbacea is a herb or subshrub up to 3 feet tall with 1/2- to 1-inch pink flowers with yellow anthers. Young branches are four-sided, densely covered with hairs. Leaves are 1 to 3 inches long, with parallel main veins (typical of the melastome family, of which this species is a member). 


Featured items

Groups aim to eradicate weed
Cane tibouchina, a potentially invasive weed that was recently discovered high in the Koolau mountains, is the focus of State and Federal eradication efforts (Star Bulletin, 10/21/2008).


Species description or overview

Tibouchina herbacea as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Tibouchina herbacea as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Tibouchina herbacea information from PIER
Information on Tibouchina herbacea as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Tibouchina herbacea
Nomenclatural information about Tibouchina herbacea is provided by ITIS.


Impacts

Tibouchina herbacea as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Tibouchina herbacea as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Glory bush (Tibouchina) overview from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC)
Tibouchina's description, impacts, images, and distribution in Hawaii are from HISC's high-profile invasive pests site.

Tibouchina herbacea (Melastomataceae): species information from GCW
Information on Tibouchina herbacea as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).


Control methods

New melastomes on Maui (26 August 2002 report by Forest & Kim Starr) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Various melastomes and insects feeding on them are observed on Maui and reported in this memo.

Tibouchina herbacea as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Tibouchina herbacea as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Current researches of Brazilian weeds in Paraná State - Biological control of weeds program, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
A review of the biological control program at Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil, is presented.


Images

Images of Tibouchina herbacea (Melastomataceae) (cane Tibouchina)
Links to high-resolution free images of Tibouchina herbacea (Melastomataceae) (cane Tibouchina) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Tibouchina herbacea information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Tibouchina herbacea in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Tibouchina herbacea images from PIER
Images of Tibouchina herbacea provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Voucher specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Tibouchina herbacea from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Tibouchina herbacea from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.


Distribution

Tibouchina herbacea information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Tibouchina herbacea in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

Tibouchina herbacea as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Tibouchina herbacea as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).


Books

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.


In the news

Groups aim to eradicate weed
Cane tibouchina, a potentially invasive weed that was recently discovered high in the Koolau mountains, is the focus of State and Federal eradication efforts (Star Bulletin, 10/21/2008).


Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.

Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest
Medeiros, A.C. 2004. Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu.

Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii
Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds.) . 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages.

Biological control potential of Miconia calvescens using three fungal pathogens
Killgore, Eloise M. 2002. Biological control potential of Miconia calvescens using three fungal pathogens. pp. 45-52 in Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds). 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages. from http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/techr/129.pdf accessed 16 March 2008.

Forest pest biological control program in Hawaii
Smith, Clifford W. 2002. Forest pest biological control program in Hawaii. pp. 91-98 in Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds). 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages. from http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/techr/129.pdf accessed 16 March 2008.


Bibliography

References for Tibouchina herbacea
Bibliographic references for Tibouchina herbacea are provided by HEAR.


Other resources

Responses to light and water availability of four invasive Melastomataceae in Hawaii
"To understand life history traits of four successful invasive Melastomataceae, two shade-intolerant herbs (Arthrostema ciliatum and Tibouchina herbacea) and two shade-tolerant woody species (Clidemia hirta, a shrub, and Miconia calvescens, a tree) were subjected to three light levels and two watering regimes in a greenhouse".


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