Biology:Rinorea niccolifera

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Rinorea niccolifera
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Rinorea
Species:
R. niccolifera
Binomial name
Rinorea niccolifera
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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 µg of nickel per gram (dry weight) in their tissues, classifying it as a hyperaccumulator. It most closely resembles Rinorea bengalensis, also a known nickel hyperaccumulator.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16989286 entry