Tibouchina urvilleana (Melastomataceae) glorybush, lasiandra, princess flower, purple glorytree

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Species description or overview

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

Tibouchina urvilleana on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Tibouchina urvilleana in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Identification

Taxonomy & nomenclature

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

IPNI nomenclature info for Tibouchina urvilleana
Nomenclatural information about Tibouchina urvilleana is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Pest alerts

Impacts

Glory bush Weed of the Week radio program transcript    
Glory bush (Tibouchina urvilleana ) is the featured "Weed of the Week" on the radio program sponsored by Kauai Community Radio and the Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC). This transcript describes the impacts of this species on Kauai.

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

Control methods

Images

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Tibouchina urvilleana
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Tibouchina urvilleana images from PIER
Images of Tibouchina urvilleana provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Plants of Hawaii: Tibouchina urvilleana -- MAPS
taxonomic nomenclature, ITIS, Symphyodon pygmaeus

Tibouchina urvilleana on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Tibouchina urvilleana in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) 
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 urvilleana as a weed in Hawaii 
Information about Tibouchina urvilleana as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Books

Full-text articles

Tibouchina urvilleana on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Tibouchina urvilleana in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Bibliography

Other resources

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