Candolle, A.P. de in Candolle, A.P. de (ed.) (1828), Melastomaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 3: 130 [tax. nov.]

Cogniaux, C.A. in Martius, C.F.P. von (1 May 1885), Melastomaceae. Flora Brasiliensis 14(3): 358 [basionym]

basionym of: Tibouchina urvilleana (DC.) Cogn. legitimate

Guimarães, P.J.F., Michelangeli, F.A., Sosa, K. & Santiago, J.R. (October 2019), Systematics of Tibouchina and allies (Melastomataceae: Melastomateae): A new taxonomic classification. Taxon 68(5): 991 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(designated here): BRAZIL. Santa Catarina: 1825, D’Urville, J.S.C.D. s.n. (W No. 1889-0015758!; isolectotype: B [probably destroyed; F negative F0BN016805!], P barcodes P00708937! & P00708938!)."

Guimarães, P.J.F., Michelangeli, F.A., Sosa, K. & Santiago, J.R. (October 2019), Systematics of Tibouchina and allies (Melastomataceae: Melastomateae): A new taxonomic classification. Taxon 68(5): 991 [basionym]

basionym of: Pleroma urvilleanum (DC.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang. legitimate

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