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Bornmuellera tymphaea (Hausskn.) Hausskn.

Brassicaceae Herb

Accumulation profile

Ni Nickel Obligate

31,200 µg g⁻¹ DW

31.2× the nickel threshold

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Substrate

Ultramafic (serpentine)

Habitat

Serpentine screes

Distribution

Greece

First reported

1979 · Reeves et al.

Verification

review-cited

Description & ecology

A Greek serpentine endemic reaching foliar nickel above 3% dry weight, one of the highest among Mediterranean Brassicaceae.

References

1. Reeves, R. D., Baker, A. J. M., Jaffré, T., Erskine, P. D., Echevarria, G., & van der Ent, A. (2018). A global database for plants that hyperaccumulate metal and metalloid trace elements. New Phytologist, 218, 407–411. doi:10.1111/nph.14907 APA BibTeX RIS

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