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A nickel-accumulating plant from Western Australia

Authors :
B. C. Severne
Robert R. Brooks
Source :
Planta. 103(1)
Publication Year :
1971

Abstract

A small shrub Hybanthus floribundus (Lindl.) F. Muell. Violaceae growing in Western Australia accumulates nickel and cobalt to a very high degree. Values of up to 23% nickel in leaf ash may represent the highest relative accumulation of a metal on record. The high accumulation of nickel poses interesting problems in plant physiology and plant biochemistry.

Details

ISSN :
00320935
Volume :
103
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Planta
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....86a555e07f7e7b79c75efab3985d6e6d