Nickel Hyperaccumulation in Bornmuellera kiyakii Aytac & Aksoy and Associated Plants of the Brassicaceae from Kizildag (Derebucak, Konya-Turkey)

Reeves R. D., Adiguezel N., Baker A. J. M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY, cilt.33, sa.1, ss.33-40, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/bot-0801-2
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.33-40
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Bornmuellera, nickel, hyperaccumulation, THLASPI L, ACCUMULATION, CRUCIFERAE, FLORA, SERPENTINE, ALYSSUM, GENERA, ZINC
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Recent exploration of an area of ultramafic geology in south-western Turkey led to the discovery and description of a new species, Bornmuellera kiyakii Aytac & Aksoy (Brassicaceae). This was of particular interest to us because of the earlier discovery of nickel hyperaccumulation (Ni concentrations exceeding 0.1% of plant dry weight) in 6 other taxa in this small genus from Albania. Greece, and Turkey. We report herein that B. kiyakii is also a Ni hyperaccumulator, based on a population near Camlik that showed a mean Ni concentration exceeding 8000 mg kg(-1) of dried leaf material. Several other members of the Brassicaceae at the same site-species of Alyssum L., Pseudosempervivum (Boiss.) Grossh. (formerly in Cochlearia L.) and Thlaspi L.-also act as Ni hyperaccumulators.