Kauaʻi record · kba_plant_tibouchina_spp_except_t_multiflora
Cane / Glory Bush (tentative ID)
Tibouchina spp. (except T. multiflora)
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About Cane / Glory Bush (tentative ID)
This card covers the Tibouchina management group listed by KISC, excluding T. multiflora. It represents several possible species rather than one accepted botanical taxon. Some former Tibouchina species now belong to Pleroma or Chaetogastra. Species-level identity, morphology, island presence, and establishment remain to be reconciled for individual members.
Kauaʻi evidence
KISC lists Tibouchina spp. except T. multiflora. The Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council documents T. urvilleana naturalized in Kōkeʻe State Park. That supports a representative glory-bush illustration but does not identify every member of KISC’s grouped listing.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Tibouchina spp. (except T. multiflora)
- Common names
- Cane / Glory Bush · Cane tibouchina · Glory bush
- Other names
- Tibouchina spp. excluding T. multiflora · glory bush group · cane tibouchina group · Pleroma spp. in part · Chaetogastra spp. in part · Tibouchina spp. (except T. multiflora) · Cane / Glory Bush (tentative ID) · Cane / Glory Bush · Cane tibouchina · Glory bush
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Record type
- taxonomic management group
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Management-listed; Kauaʻi occurrence remains unresolved
- Origin
- Introduced or biosecurity concern
- Conservation status
- Invasive-species management concern
- Evidence date
- 2026-10-05
- Evidence limits
- Tentative identification: Tibouchina sp. The illustrated glory-bush form does not confirm a species identity for the whole management group.
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Terrestrial / managed landscapes / native ecosystems
- Food and resource needs
- Taxon-specific requirements under review
- Reproduction
- Not yet assessed
- Shelter
- Terrestrial / managed landscapes / native ecosystems
- Growth form
- Woody shrub or small tree (illustrated glory-bush form)
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Terrestrial / managed landscapes / native ecosystems
- Conservation actions
- eradication / containment / prevention — exact island objective requires live reconciliation
- Monitoring
- eradication / containment / prevention — exact island objective requires live reconciliation
- Data gaps
- Exact species identity and membership of the KISC management group remain unresolved. · Current Kauaʻi distribution and abundance need field verification.
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal timing
- Not yet assessed
- Seasonal description
- This card covers the Tibouchina management group listed by KISC, excluding T. multiflora. It represents several possible species rather than one accepted botanical taxon. Some former Tibouchina species now belong to Pleroma or Chaetogastra. Species-level identity, morphology, island presence, and establishment remain to be reconciled for individual members.