Silverleafed princess flower

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Pleroma heteromallum

Silverleafed princess flower, a reference photo
Photo: João Medeiros · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Pleroma heteromallum, synonyms including Tibouchina grandifolia and Tibouchina heteromalla, known by the common name silverleafed princess flower in English, is a species of evergreen flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to French Guiana, Bolivia and Brazil.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Silverleafed princess flower being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Pleroma
Species
Pleroma heteromallum

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