Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi
Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi is a bioaccumulating plant from Sabah, Malaysia. It is grown on the slopes of Mount Kinabalu and then harvested, burned, and the ash can contain up to 25% nickel.[1][2]
| Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Phyllanthus |
| Species: | P. rufuschaneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi Welzen, R.W.Bouman & Ent | |
References
- ’’Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi’’: a new nickel hyperaccumulator from Sabah (Borneo Island) with potential for tropical agromining, Roderick Bouman et al, Botanical Studies volume 59, Article number: 9 (2018), accessed 2021-08-10
- Scientists are mining metals from an unusual source — plants, Sandy Milne, Grist, 2021-08-03, accessed 2021-08-10
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