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Melastomataceae

Brazilian glorytree

Pleroma granulosum (Desr.) D.Don

Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Pleroma

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Brazilian glorytree: Tibouchina granulosa (habit flowering). Location: Maui, Kapuahi St Pukalani
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
角茎蒂牡花, 角茎野牡丹, 角莖野牡丹
English
Brazilian glorytree

Synonyms

  • Antheryta granulosa (Desr.) Raf.
  • Lasiandra fontanesiana DC.
  • Lasiandra fontanesiana var. angustior DC.
  • Lasiandra fontanesiana var. major Cham.
  • Melastoma fontanesii Spreng.
  • Melastoma granulosum Desr.
  • Rhexia alata Raddi
  • Rhexia dasystaminea Schrank ex DC.
  • Rhexia fontanesii Bonpl.
  • Rhexia formosissima Raddi
  • Tibouchina granulosa (Desr.) Cogn.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.