Kingdom: Plantae (2728)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2642)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2226)
Order: Myrtales (80)
Family: Melastomataceae (17)(family description)
Genus: Tibouchina (3)
Epithet: heteromalla (D. Don) Cogn. (1)
heteromalla => with variable hairs or bristles