The meeting. Tibouchine (Tibouchina urvilleana). This shrub can grow up to 6 m high. Its wide, velvety petals surround large, curved stamens that are articulated like little legs, hence its local name of spider flower.

The meeting. Tibouchine (Tibouchina urvilleana). This shrub can grow up to 6 m high. Its wide, velvety petals surround large, curved stamens that are articulated like little legs, hence its local name of spider flower.