Tibouchina pulchra

Tibouchina pulchra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	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. It is considered 1 of two pioneer tree species (hardy species that are the first to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems) in Atlantic Rainforest of Sao Paulo State, of which a forest which only 12% of original area remains.

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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[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.