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Photo by SarahWhitt
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Field Notes

Description:

Another purple annual in a planter.

Habitat:

Dawes Arboretum

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
SarahWhitt
Am searching, Achmmad....think you are right with the genus being Tibouchina....thought it was a blue princess, but it didn't have the "fuzzy" leaves this one does. Still looking...
achmmad
You're welcome! But sorry, may be I'm wrong. It also can be from Tibouchina genus. Here the example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tibouchina_grandifolia_.jpg
SarahWhitt
Thanks, Achmmad! Am doing some searching on this one too!
achmmad
Almost 100 percent the link on previous comment is the same species with your, Sarah. but its not a M. malabatrichum, still on progress to search over internet.
SarahWhitt
They do resemble each other. But, mine (if I recall correctly) didn't have the flowers growing on the long stem, as yours does. Not quite sure yet...Will be researching this! Thank you for a start! :)
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PublishedJune 28, 2011

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