Rinorea niccolifera (Violaceae), a new, nickel-hyperaccumulating species from Luzon Island, Philippines

Issue Date

5-2014

Abstract

A new, nickel-hyperaccumulating species of Rinorea (Violaceae), Rinorea niccolifera Fernando, from Luzon Island, Philippines, is described and illustrated. This species is most similar to the widespread Rinorea bengalensis by its fasciculate inflorescences and smooth subglobose fruits with 3 seeds, but it differs by its glabrous ovary with shorter style (5 mm long), the summit of the staminal tube sinuate to entire and the outer surface smooth, generally smaller leaves (3-8 cm long × 2-3 cm wide), and smaller fruits (0.6-0.8 cm diameter). Rinorea niccolifera accumulates to >18,000 μg g-1 of nickel in its leaf tissues and is thus regarded as a Ni hyperaccumulator. © Edwino S. Fernando et al.

Source or Periodical Title

PhytoKeys

ISSN

1314-2011

Volume

37

Page

1-13

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

illustrations, tables

Language

English

Subject

Hyperaccumulator, Rinorea, Serpentine soils, Ultramafics, Violaceae

Identifier

doi:10.3897/phytokeys37.7136.

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yes

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