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Melastomataceae Tibouchina

Melastomataceae Tibouchina

Photo by HeatherMiller
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Field Notes

Description:

This plant was "fuzzy" and soft to touch. It was growing in full sun, in a giant planter at the Atlanta Botanic Gardens.

Notes:

Thanks for the ID Dan.

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Tibouchina

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Comments (1)
Dan Doucette
I'm thinking family Melastomataceae, possible Tibouchina http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibouchina
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PublishedJune 18, 2011

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