Tibouchina pulchra
| Tibouchina pulchra | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Tibouchina |
| Species: | T. pulchra |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibouchina pulchra (Cham.) Cogn. | |
Tibouchina pulchra is a plant species in the genus Tibouchina.
2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone is a toxic chemical compound found in T. pulchra.[1]
Tibouchina pulchra specimen in the Museu Botânico Dr. João Barbosa Rodrigues, Jardim Botânico de São Paulo, São Paulo City, Brazil
References
- ↑ 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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