Phyllanthus Balgooyi (euphorbiaceae S.L.), a New Nickel-Hyperaccumulating Species from Palawan and Sabah
Phyllanthus balgooyi Petra Hoffm. & A.J.M. Baker (euphorbiaceae s.l. or Phyllanthaceae) is described from Palawan (Philippines) and Sabah (malaysian Borneo) as a species of Phyllanthus sect. Emblicastrum. The species is restricted to ultramafic sites and easily
identified by its unusual leaf venation and its jade-green sap. It is the second most visibly nickel-accumulating plant known to date.
Keywords: BORNEO; EUPHORBIACEAE; NICKEL-HYPERACCUMULATION; PHILIPPINES; PHYLLANTHUS
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 April 2003
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