Tibouchina heteromalla, synonym of Pleroma heteromallum - silver-leaved princess flower Tibouchina lepidota (Bonpl.) Baill., synonym of Andesanthus lepidotus Tibouchina mollis (Bonpl.) Bonpl., synonym of Chaetogastra mollis Tibouchina mutabilis (Vell.) Cogn., synonym of Pleroma mutabile Tibouchina oroensis Gleason, synonym of Chaetogastra oroensis Tibouchina pereirae Brade & Markgr., synonym of Pleroma pereirae Tibouchina pulchra (Cham.) Cogn., synonym of Pleroma raddianum Tibouchina rufipilis (Schltdl.) Cogn., synonym of Chaetogastra rufipilis Tibouchina semidecandra, synonym of Pleroma semidecandrum Tibouchina trichopoda (DC.) Baill., synonym of Pleroma trichopodum Tibouchina urvilleana, synonym of Pleroma urvilleanum - princess flower, glory bush Tibouchina versicolor (Lindl.) Cogn., synonym of Chaetogastra versicolor Distribution and invasive potential All the species of Tibouchina are native to the Americas as far north as Mexico south to northern Argentina, with many found in Brazil, and others in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Members of Tibouchina tend to be found in lowland savannas and on the lower slopes of the Andes. All Tibouchina species as well as those formerly placed in the genus are considered noxious weeds in Hawaii, because of their high potential for being invasive species. Many species, such as T. araguaiensis, T. papyrus, T. mathaei and T. nigricans, have narrow distributions, being known from only a handful of locations, while a few other species, including T. aspera, T. barbigera and T. bipenicillata, have broader distributions. References External links GRIN-Global Web v 1.9.7.1: Species of Tibouchina Flora Brasiliensis: Tibouchina— Angiosperm Phylogeny Website (MOBOT) - Myrtales Flora of Central America Flora of the Caribbean Flora of South America Flora of Brazil Melastomataceae genera