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Background and Aims <p>The limited number of known hyperaccumulator species in tropical regions, including Brazil, has hampered the development of nickel (Ni) agromining. In addition, the mechanisms underlying metal accumulation and distribution in these species remain poorly understood, despite their pivotal role in identifying species with economic potential. This study assessed the accumulation potential and foliar spatial distribution of metals in three Brazilian hyperaccumulator species (<i>Pfaffia sarcophylla</i>, <i>Justicia lanstyakii</i>, and <i>Lippia lupulina</i>) growing in one of the world’s largest mafic–ultramafic complexes. <i>Methods</i> Concentrations of Ni and other metals in leaves were determined using portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Synchrotron-based X-ray microfluorescence (SR-µXRF) was employed to map the spatial distribution of metals across intact leaves.</p> Results <p>The results revealed leaf Ni concentrations ranging from 320 to 1,950&#xa0;mg&#xa0;kg⁻<sup>1</sup> in <i>P. sarcophylla</i>, 1,640 to 6,810&#xa0;mg&#xa0;kg⁻<sup>1</sup> in <i>L. lupulina</i>, and 1,990 to 4,900&#xa0;mg&#xa0;kg⁻<sup>1</sup> in <i>J. lanstyakii</i>. Nickel, Mn, and Co exhibited similar distribution patterns, concentrating mainly in the leaf margins and veins across all species, while Ca, K, and Mg co-localization suggests regulatory mechanisms for adaptation.</p> Conclusion <p>Although these plants exhibited Ni hyperaccumulation, our findings suggest limited commercial potential for agromining. Further research on genetic variability and nutrient assimilation, particularly in <i>P. sarcophylla</i>, is recommended to elucidate the mechanisms underlying Ni accumulation and intraspecific variability.</p>

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Metal concentration and leaf spatial distribution assessed by synchrotron µXRF in Brazilian nickel hyperaccumulators

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    2025年4月21日

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  • Luiz Henrique Vieira Lima,
  • Ryan Tappero,
  • Clístenes Williams Araújo do Nascimento

摘要

Background and Aims

The limited number of known hyperaccumulator species in tropical regions, including Brazil, has hampered the development of nickel (Ni) agromining. In addition, the mechanisms underlying metal accumulation and distribution in these species remain poorly understood, despite their pivotal role in identifying species with economic potential. This study assessed the accumulation potential and foliar spatial distribution of metals in three Brazilian hyperaccumulator species (Pfaffia sarcophylla, Justicia lanstyakii, and Lippia lupulina) growing in one of the world’s largest mafic–ultramafic complexes. Methods Concentrations of Ni and other metals in leaves were determined using portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Synchrotron-based X-ray microfluorescence (SR-µXRF) was employed to map the spatial distribution of metals across intact leaves.

Results

The results revealed leaf Ni concentrations ranging from 320 to 1,950 mg kg⁻1 in P. sarcophylla, 1,640 to 6,810 mg kg⁻1 in L. lupulina, and 1,990 to 4,900 mg kg⁻1 in J. lanstyakii. Nickel, Mn, and Co exhibited similar distribution patterns, concentrating mainly in the leaf margins and veins across all species, while Ca, K, and Mg co-localization suggests regulatory mechanisms for adaptation.

Conclusion

Although these plants exhibited Ni hyperaccumulation, our findings suggest limited commercial potential for agromining. Further research on genetic variability and nutrient assimilation, particularly in P. sarcophylla, is recommended to elucidate the mechanisms underlying Ni accumulation and intraspecific variability.