A fern that hyperaccumulates arsenic
Article in Nature February 2001.
Arsenic accumulater
January 2001 press release/report on University of Florida research demonstrating that Pteris vittata is the first plant ever found to "hyperaccumulate" arsenic and its potential in soil remediation.
Arsenic accumulation in the hyperaccumulator chine
Abstract of article in the Journal of Environmental Quality 31(5) September 2002.
Arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L. and its
Article from Chinese Science Bulletin 47(11) June 2002.
Arsenic solutions
Article on aspects of Pteris vittata as a hyperaccumulater of arsenic, treated wood and Florida.
Characterization of rbcS genes in the fern Pteris
Abstract of paper published in Planta 206:204-214 (1998).
Effects of arsenic concentrations and forms on ars
Abstract of article in the Journal of Environmental Quality 31(2) March 2002.
Ladder brake: Pteris vittata
Entry in invasive and exotic species of North America, a joint project of The Bugwood Network, USDA Forest Service and USDA APHIS PPQ.
Mechanisms of arsenic hyperaccumulation in Pteris
Uptake kinetics, interactions with phosphate, and arsenic speciation. Abstract of article in Plant Physiology 130(3) November 2002.
Pteris vittata
From Ferns of Barbados. Distribution data and Internet links.
Pteris vittata
CalFlora occurrence database query results. Distribution in California, United States.
Pteris vittata L.
Includes taxonomic information, mapped distribution in Florida, and photographic image.