Rinorea niccolifera

Rinorea niccolifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Rinorea
Species: R. niccolifera
Binomial name
Rinorea niccolifera
Fernando

Rinorea niccolifera is a species of plant in the Violaceae family.

The plant was discovered on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, and described in 2014.[1] It is known for its ability to bio-accumulate nickel.[2] Specimens have been recorded with more than 18,000 mg of nickel per kg in their tissues, classifying it as a hyperaccumulator. It most closely resembles Rinorea bengalensis, also a known nickel hyperaccumulator.

References

  1. Fernando, E.; Quimado, M.; Doronila, A. (2014). "Rinorea niccolifera (Violaceae), a new, nickel-hyperaccumulating species from Luzon Island, Philippines". PhytoKeys. 37: 1. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.37.7136.
  2. "New Species of Metal-eating Plant Discovered". Astrobiology.com. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2014-05-10.


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