Pleroma raddianum

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

Pleroma raddianum
Scientific 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.

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

References
  1. "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.