Pleroma raddianum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Pleroma
Species:
P. raddianum
Binomial name
Pleroma raddianum
(DC.) Gardner[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Lasiandra pulchra Cham.
  • Lasiandra raddiana DC.
  • Lasiandra versicolor Naudin
  • Pleroma pulchrum (Cham.) Triana
  • Rhexia uniflora Raddi
  • Tibouchina petroniana Cogn. & Saldanha
  • Tibouchina pulchra (Cham.) Cogn.
  • Tibouchina raddiana (DC.) Cogn.
  • Tibouchina saldanhaei Cogn.

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

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]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pleroma raddianum.
Wikispecies has information related to Pleroma raddianum.
  1. 1 2 3 "Pleroma raddianum (DC.) Gardner". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  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. ↑ 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.