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Andesanthus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. The genus was established in 2019 for some species formerly placed in Tibouchina. Some species are cultivated as ornamental shrubs or trees.
Some species of Andesanthus are cultivated as ornamental shrubs or trees. The cultivar 'Alstonville' of Andesanthus lepidotus (syn. Tibouchina lepidota) was developed in Alstonville, New South Wales in Australia, where this species and its cultivars are popular cultivated plants.
Andesanthus species are found in Central America (Costa Rica and Panama) and northern South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela). Most are found in the Andes. Two species are found in the mountains of Costa Rica and Panama. The largest number of species are found in Colombia. They grow in cool montane forests and along forest margins.
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