Pleroma_raddianum

<i>Pleroma raddianum</i>

Pleroma raddianum

Species of tree

Pleroma raddianum, synonyms including Pleroma pulchrum (Cham.) Triana and Tibouchina pulchra, is a plant species in the family Melastomataceae.[1]

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It is a pioneer tree species, growing after land degradation, in the Atlantic Rainforest of Sao Paulo State in Brazil, a forest which only 12 percent of original area remains.[2]

2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone is a toxic chemical compound found in P. raddianum.[3]

  • Specimen in the Museu Botânico Dr. João Barbosa Rodrigues, Jardim Botânico de São Paulo, São Paulo City, Brazil

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  1. [1]
    "Pleroma raddianum (DC.) Gardner". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  2. [2]
    Arantes, José Tadeu (28 May 2020). "Study investigates Atlantic Rainforest regeneration in the state of São Paulo". Phys.org. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. [3]
    Jones, Ellery; Ekundayo, Olusegun; Kingston, David G. I. (1981). "Plant Anticancer Agents. XI. 2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone as a Cytotoxic Constituent of Tibouchina pulchra". Journal of Natural Products. 44 (4): 493. doi:10.1021/np50016a019.


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