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Tibouchina urvilleana
(Melastomataceae)

glorybush, lasiandra, princess flower, purple glorytree

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Tibouchina urvilleana, a shrub or small tree 3-12 feet tall with densely fuzzy elliptic-ovate to lanceolate leaves 1-1/2 to 6 inches long with 5-7 main veins, is widely cultivated for its attractive purple flowers. In Hawaii, this species is a pest in moist areas where it forms large thickets and spreads vegetatively.  In Hawaii, Tibouchina urvilleana is a pest in moist areas where it forms large thickets and spreads vegetatively.  Tibouchina urvilleana is a Hawaii state noxious weed. Though fairly widespread, control of Tibouchina urvilleana in discrete locations, natural areas, and vulnerable habitat may help prevent larger infestations from occurring.  Tibouchina urvilleana is native to southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul to Rio de Janeiro). 


Species description or overview

Tibouchina urvilleana information from CTAHR (Motooka et al.) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Tibouchina urvilleana from "Weeds of Hawaii's pastures and natural areas: an identification and management guide" (Motooka et al. 2003) is provided by the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).

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 View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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.

Tibouchina urvilleana description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Tibouchina urvilleana as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Tibouchina urvilleana information from "Common forest trees of Hawaii" View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Tibouchina urvilleana is presented with respect to this species being a forest tree in Hawaii. The information on this site is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) 1989 publication by Little and Skolmen entitled "Common forest trees of Hawaii (native and introduced)."


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Tibouchina urvilleana
Nomenclatural information about Tibouchina urvilleana is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Tibouchina urvilleana information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Tibouchina urvilleana, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

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


Impacts

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).

Tibouchina urvilleana impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Tibouchina urvilleana as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Risk assessments

Tibouchina urvilleana weed risk assessment for Hawaii-Pacific
Results of a weed risk assessment for Tibouchina urvilleana for the Hawaii-Pacific region are presented by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment team.


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 urvilleana information from CTAHR (Motooka et al.) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Tibouchina urvilleana from "Weeds of Hawaii's pastures and natural areas: an identification and management guide" (Motooka et al. 2003) is provided by the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).

Tibouchina urvilleana management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Tibouchina urvilleana as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Images

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

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

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


Distribution

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

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

Tibouchina urvilleana on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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) 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 urvilleana worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Tibouchina urvilleana is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Books

A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants
Perry, Frances and Roy Hay. 1982. A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants. Ward Lock Limited, Great Britain. 136 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-442-26859-9.

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.


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.

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.

Strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum): prospects for biological control
Smith, Clifford W. and Charles Wikler. 2002. Strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum): prospects for biological control. pp. 108-116 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.

Tibouchina urvilleana on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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.


Presentations

Jumping the fence: Ways of dealing with invasive plants in landscaping View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Strategies for avoiding invasives in landscaping, including voluntary codes of conduct among landscapers, and developing seedless varieties and tetraploids, are in this presentation from University of Hawaii.


Experts

Tibouchina urvilleana contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Tibouchina urvilleana as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Tibouchina urvilleana references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Tibouchina urvilleana as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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