Tibouchina pulchra

Tibouchina pulchra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Melastomataceae
Genus:Tibouchina
Species: T. pulchra
Binomial name
Tibouchina pulchra

Tibouchina pulchra is a plant species in the genus Tibouchina.

2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone is a toxic chemical compound found in T. pulchra.[1]

References

  1. 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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