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Phyllanthus securinegioides Merr.

Phyllanthaceae Shrub

Accumulation profile

Ni Nickel Obligate

23,300 µg g⁻¹ DW

23.3× the nickel threshold

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Substrate: Ultramafic (serpentine)
Habitat: Ultramafic forest, Mt Kinabalu area
Distribution: Malaysia (Sabah, Borneo)
First reported: 2015 · van der Ent et al.
Verification: review-cited

Description & ecology

Reported (as Phyllanthus cf. securinegioides) at foliar Ni up to 23,300 µg/g, among the strongest Bornean nickel accumulators.

Aphids were observed feeding on it despite its high leaf Ni; value compiled by Galey et al. (2017).

References

Galey, M. L., van der Ent, A., Iqbal, M. C. M., & Rajakaruna, N. (2017). Ultramafic geoecology of South and Southeast Asia. Botanical Studies, 58, 18. doi:10.1186/s40529-017-0167-9
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

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