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"Athens Blue" Tibouchina Flower

"Athens Blue" Tibouchina Flower

This photo of an 'Athens Blue' tibouchina flower was taken at the USF Botanical Gardens. Princess flower, another name for this variation of tibouchina, is native to Brazil and has fuzzy leaves.

Plant courtesy of Butterfly and Hummingbird Plants by George Griepenburg.

Galleries: Flowers, Hillsborough, Shrubs, USF Botanical Gardens
Keywords: Butterfly and Hummingbird Plants by George Griepenburg, USF Botanical Gardens, University of South Florida, athens blue princess flower, athens blue tibouchina, flower, glory bush, melastomataceae, purple glory bush, tibouchina urvilleana
Photo Location: University of South Florida Botanical Gardens, Tampa FL
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 10/13/2013
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.02
F Number: 14
Original Dimensions: 3576×5148
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates: 28°3'28.78"N 82°25'26.16"W
Picture Number: 24308