About Tibouchina aspera Aubl.
Tibouchina aspera Aubl. is a subshrub with densely scaly indumentum covering its stem, petiole, calyces, and hypanthium. It is widely distributed across Central and South America. Recorded locations include Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and the following Brazilian states: Amapá, Roraima, Amazonas, Pará, Acre, Rondônia, Maranháo, and Mato Grosso. This species commonly grows in cerrado, campinas, and restingas, in humid, sandy soil. A study of Melastomataceae in Brazilian restingas of Pará found T. aspera growing in herbaceous marsh, dune gap fields, and open shrubby fields.
