Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Myrtales (76)
Family: Melastomataceae (16)(family description)
Genus: Tibouchina (3)
Epithet: heteromalla (D. Don) Cogn. (1)
heteromalla => with variable hairs or bristles