Hyperaccumulators from the serpentines of Andaman, India
S. Datta A D , K. Chaudhury B and P. K. Mukherjee C
+ Author Affiliations
- Author Affiliations
A Department of Botany, Serampore College, Serampore, Hooghly 712201, India.
B Department of Botany, Garia Dinabandhu Andrews College, Kolkata 700084, India.
C Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata 700019, India.
D Corresponding author. Email: sumand.srcol@gmail.com
Australian Journal of Botany 63(4) 243-251 https://doi.org/10.1071/BT14244
Submitted: 16 September 2014 Accepted: 23 April 2015 Published: 29 May 2015
Abstract
Serpentines are reported to occur over wide areas at or near the surface in the Andaman group of islands of India. Rutland Island and Chidyatappu in South Andaman and the Saddle Hills in North Andaman possess ophiolites in contiguous blocks covering appreciable areas. The soils had a low nutrient content and high concentrations of nickel, varying from 2700 to 10 100 μg g–1. In total, 11 hyperaccumulators of nickel were identified from the Andaman group, belonging to eight genera and seven families. Of these, Dichapetalum gelonioides (Roxb.) Engl. subsp. andamanicum (King) Leenh. and Rinorea bengalensis O.Kuntze accumulated nickel up to 30 000 μg g–1 dry leaf. The vegetation was evergreen, broad-leaved sclerophyllous scrub, with trees never exceeding 4–5 m in height.
Additional keywords: Andaman, India, serpentine, tropical hyperaccumulators.
References
Aiba S, Sawada Y, Takyu M, Seino T, Kitayama (2014) Structure and tree species composition of tropical montane forests on ultramafic soils on Mount Kinabalu compared with those on zonal soils. In ‘Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Serpentine Ecology (9–13 June)’, p. 57. (Sabah, Malayasia)APHA (1998) ‘Standard methods for the examination of water and waste water.’ 20th edn. (Eds LS Clesceri, AE Greenberg, AD Eaton) pp. 154–335. (United Book Press: Baltimore, MD)
Baker AJM, Proctor J, van Balgooy MMJ, Reeves RD (1992) Hyperaccumulation of nickel by the ultramafic flora of Palwan, Republic of the Philippines. In ‘The vegetation of ultramafic (serpentine) soils’. (Eds J Proctor, AJM Baker, RD Reeves) pp. 291–304. (Intercept: Andover, UK)
Balakrishnan NP, Nair NG (1982) New taxa and records from Saddle Peak, Andaman Islands. Bulletin Botanical Survey of India 24, 30–31.
Banerjee PK (1971) The Sukinda chromite field, Cuttack District, Orissa. Records of Geological Survey of India 96, 140–171.
Banerjee PK, Haldar PK, Ghosh S (1980) Metallogenesis in the Cretaceous embryonic ophiolites of the Andaman: Nicobar Island arc and its northern prolongation into the mountains along the Indo-Burma border. In ‘Symposium on metallophytes of mafic and ultramafic complex’. (Eds S Jancovic, W Petrascheck) pp. 21–36. (Athens, Greece)
Bennet SSR (1987) ‘Name changes in flowering plants of India and adjacent regions.’ (Triseas Publishers: Dehra-Dun, India)
Boyd RS, Jaffré T (2009) Elemental concentration of eleven new Caledonian plants species from serpentine soils: elemental correlations and leaf-age effects. In ‘Soil and biota of serpentine: a world view’. Northeastern Naturalist 16, 93–110.
| Elemental concentration of eleven new Caledonian plants species from serpentine soils: elemental correlations and leaf-age effects. In ‘Soil and biota of serpentine: a world view’.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar |
Brandis D (1921) ‘Indian trees.’ (Constable & Co.: London)
Brooks RR (1987) ‘Serpentine and its vegetation: a multidisciplinary approach.’ (Dioscorides: Portland, OR)
Brooks RR, Wither ED (1977) Nickel accumulation by Rinorea bengalensis (Wall.) O.Kuntze. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 7, 295–300.
| Nickel accumulation by Rinorea bengalensis (Wall.) O.Kuntze.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 1:CAS:528:DyaE2sXltVCltr8%3D&md5=c3add0fa505cdfdfd7ae9d0eed3223f3CAS |
Brooks RR, Yang XH (1984) Elemental levels and relationships in the endemic serpentine flora of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe and their significance as controlling factors for this flora. Taxon 33, 392–399.
| Elemental levels and relationships in the endemic serpentine flora of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe and their significance as controlling factors for this flora.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar |
Brooks RR, Lee J, Reeves RD, Jaffré T (1977) Detection of nickeliferous rocks by analysis of herbarium specimens of indicator plants. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 7, 49–57.
| Detection of nickeliferous rocks by analysis of herbarium specimens of indicator plants.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 1:CAS:528:DyaE2sXkt1KhsL8%3D&md5=0c18d4fa860a65a0ff100bc0e7f9c7cbCAS |
Brooks RR, Reeves RD, Baker AJM, Rizzo JA, Diaz Ferreira H (1990) The Brazilian serpentine plant expedition (BRASPEX). National Geographic Research 6, 205–219.
Chaudhury K, Mukherjee P (2003) Mapping of stunted evergreen forests on saddle hills (North Andaman) through remote sensing and GIS tools. In ‘Proceedings of National Symposium on Resource Management with Special Reference to Geoinformatics and Decentralised Planning’. p. 56. (Centre for Earth Science Studies: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India)
Cooke T (1901–1903) ‘Flora of the presidency of Bombay. Vol. I–III.’ (Taylor and Francis: London)
Gall JE, Rajakaruna N (2013) The physiology, functional genomics, and applied ecology of heavy metal-tolerant Brassicaceae. In ‘Brassicaceae: characterization, functional genomics and health benefits’. (Ed. M. Lang) pp. 121–148. (Nova Science Publishers: New York)
Gamble JS (1915–1936) ‘Flora of the presidency of Madras. Vols I–III.’ (Adlard & Sons Ltd.: London)
Haines HH (1921) ‘Botany of Bihar and Orissa. Vols I–III.’ (BSI: Calcutta, India)
Hajra PK, Rao PSN, Mudgal V (Eds) (1999) ‘Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Vol. I.’ (BSI: Calcutta, India)
Hoather RC, Rackman RF (1959) Oxidized nitrogen and sewage effluents observed by ultraviolet spectrophotometry. Analyst (London) 84, 548–551.
| Oxidized nitrogen and sewage effluents observed by ultraviolet spectrophotometry.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 1:CAS:528:DyaF3cXks1Citg%3D%3D&md5=8c120449f2b8483ecb1565943862b496CAS |
Hooker JD (1872–1897) ‘Flora of British India. Vols I–VII.’ (Reeve and Co.: London)
Hughes JC, Noble AD (1991) Extraction of chromium, nickel and iron and the availability of chromium and nickel to plants from some serpentine-derived soils from the eastern Transvaal as revealed by various single and sequential extraction techniques. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 22, 1753–1766.
| Extraction of chromium, nickel and iron and the availability of chromium and nickel to plants from some serpentine-derived soils from the eastern Transvaal as revealed by various single and sequential extraction techniques.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 1:CAS:528:DyaK38XlvVSltA%3D%3D&md5=63ec43fe5e0244e1c65de963a9087b61CAS |
Jackson ML (1973) ‘Soil chemical analysis.’ (Prentice Hall of India: New Delhi, India)
Jaffré T, Schimdt M (1974) Accumulation du nickel pär une Rubiacée de Nouvelle-Calédonie, Psychotria dourrei (G.Beauvisage) Daniker. Comptes Rendus de l’ Académie des Sciences (Paris) 278, 1727–1730.
Krämer U (2010) Metal hyperaccumulation in plants. Annual Review of Plant Biology 61, 517–534.
| Metal hyperaccumulation in plants.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 20192749PubMed |
Kruckeberg AR (1984) ‘California serpentines: flora, vegetation, geology, soils and management problems.’ (University of California Press: Berkeley, CA)
Lam HJ (1927) Een plantengeografisch Dorado. In ‘Handelingen 4de Ned Indisch Natuurwetenschappelijk Congres’. pp. 385–397. (Weltevredon: Java.)
Lindsay WL, Norwell WA (1978) Development of a DTPA soil test for zinc, iron, manganese, and copper. Soil Science Society of America Journal 42, 421–428.
| Development of a DTPA soil test for zinc, iron, manganese, and copper.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 1:CAS:528:DyaE1cXltVKntLs%3D&md5=50242e6636298bb3596beea5ab7251b8CAS |
Mathew KM (Ed.) (1981–1983) ‘The flora of the Tamilnadu carnatic. Vols I–III.’ (The Rapinat Herbarium, St Joesph’s College: Tiruchirapalli, India)
Mehlich A, Moore RJ (1952) Report on potassium analyses by means of flame photometer methods. Journal of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists 35, 588
Mukherjee PK (2001) Serpentine ecosystem of Andamans- preliminary remote sensing study for assessment of uniqueness. In ‘Biodiversity & environment, remote sensing and geographic information system perspectives’. (Eds PS Roy, S Singh, M Toxopeus) p. 146. (IIRS: Dehra Dun, India)
Pal A, Paul AK (2009) Serpentines of Andaman: an unique ecosystem from India. ENVIS Newsletter 7, 4–6.
Pal A, Chaudhuri P, Dutta S, Mukherjee PK, Paul AK (2004) Isolation and characterization of nickel resistant microflora from serpentine soils of Andaman. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 20, 881–886.
| Isolation and characterization of nickel resistant microflora from serpentine soils of Andaman.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 1:CAS:528:DC%2BD2MXht1CrtrY%3D&md5=8b2a8d2e236a74bcb3ce18a9c45fa75cCAS |
Pal A, Dutta S, Mukherjee PK, Paul AK (2005) Occurrence of heavy metal- resistant microflora from serpentine soils of Andaman. Journal of Basic Microbiology 45, 207–218.
| Occurrence of heavy metal- resistant microflora from serpentine soils of Andaman.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 1:CAS:528:DC%2BD2MXlvFCgsro%3D&md5=5d57b56d9b8714a2ee413c41f92f0d4eCAS | 15900542PubMed |
Pal TP, Chakraborty P, Gupta TD, Singh CD (2003) Geodynamic evolution of the outer-arc-forearc belt in the Andaman Islands, the central part of the Burma–Java–subduction complex. Geological Magazine 140, 289–307.
| Geodynamic evolution of the outer-arc-forearc belt in the Andaman Islands, the central part of the Burma–Java–subduction complex.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar |
Parkinson CE (1923) ‘A forest flora of the Andaman Islands.’ (Govt. Central Press: Simla, India)
Proctor J (2003) Vegetation and soil and plant chemistry on ultramafic rocks in the tropical far east. Perspective in Plant Ecology, Evolution & Systematics 6, 105–124.
| Vegetation and soil and plant chemistry on ultramafic rocks in the tropical far east.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar |
Rajakaruna N, Baker AJM (2004) Serpentine: a model habitat for botanical research in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science 32, 1–19.
Rajakaruna N, Bohm BA (2002) Serpentine and its vegetation: a preliminary study from Sri Lanka. Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 76, 20–28.
Ray KK (1982) A review of the geology of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Geological Survey of India Miscellaneous Publications 42, 110–125.
Reeves RD (1992) Hyperaccumulation of nickel by serpentine plants. In ‘The vegetation of ultramafic (serpentine) soils’. (Eds J Proctor, AJM Baker, RD Reeves) pp. 253–277. (Intercept: Andover, UK)
Reeves RD (2003) Tropical hyperaccumulators of metals and their potential for phytoextraction. Plant and Soil 249, 57–65.
| Tropical hyperaccumulators of metals and their potential for phytoextraction.Crossref | GoogleScholarGoogle Scholar | 1:CAS:528:DC%2BD3sXhsVyrs78%3D&md5=3aa4a3b1fccc31b40f8804ddaf3af344CAS |
Reeves RD, Baker AJM, Borhid A, Berazain R (1999) Nickel hyperaccumulation in the serpentine flora of Cuba. Annals of Botany 83, 29–38.
Roy S, Chakrovarty DC, Murthy KK, Mullick BB, Hore TB (1977) Geobotany of the nickel mineralization of the Sukinda Valley, Cuttack district, Orissa. Indian Mining and Engineering 27, 47–56.
Sen AK (1983) Geobotanical prospecting for nickel in the ultramafic rocks of Tengnoupal sub-division, Manipur. In ‘Proceedings of 70th Indian science congress III’. (Eds RR Rao RR, A Sharma) p. 33. (Indian Science Congress: Calcutta, India)
Tschugaeff L (1905) Über ein neues, empfindliches Reagens auf Nickel. Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 38, 2520–2522.
van der Ent A, Baker AJM, Reeves RD, Pollard AJ, Schat H (2012) Hyperaccumulation of metal and metalloid trace elements: facts and fiction. Plant and Soil 362, 319–334.
van der Ent A, Repin R, Sugau J, Wong KM (2015) Plant diversity and ecology of ultramafic crops of Sabah (Malaysia). Australian Journal of Botany in press
Van Steenis CGGJ (Ed.) (1950–1979) ‘Flora Malesiana (Vols I–VII).’ (Noordhoff International Publication: Leiden, The Netherlands)
Vohra CP, Halder D, Ghosh Roy AK (1989) The Andaman Nicobar ophiolites complex and associated mineral resources – current appraisal. In ‘Phanerozoic ophiolites in India’. (Ed. NC Ghose) pp. 281–315. (Sumna Publisher: Patna, India)
Walkey A, Black TA (1934) An examination of the Degtjarff method for determining soil organic matter and proposed modification of the chromic acid titration method. Soil Science 37, 23–38.
