Thlaspi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Thlaspi L. |
Thlaspi, or pennycress,[1] is a genus of herbs of temperate regions of the Eurasian continent. They occur in Central and South Europe, South-West Asia and two species are endemic to China. The Thlaspi has been proven to be a hyperaccumulator of heavy metals such as zinc and cadmium and therefore may be used in phytoremediation initiatives.[2]
Species
- Thlaspi alliaceum – roadside penny-cress
- Thlaspi arcticum – arctic penny-cress
- Thlaspi arvense – field penny-cress
- Thlaspi caerulescens – alpine penny-cress
- Thlaspi californicum – Kneeland Prairie penny-cress
- Thlaspi cyprium – Cyprus penny-cress
- Thlaspi fendleri – Fendler's penny-cress
- Thlaspi idahoense – Idaho penny-cress
- Thlaspi jankae – Slovak penny-cress
- Thlaspi montanum – alpine penny-cress
- Thlaspi parviflorum – meadow penny-cress
- Thlaspi perfoliatum – Cotswold penny-cress
- Thlaspi praecox – early penny-cress
- Thlaspi rotundifolium – round-leaved penny-cress
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Thlaspi". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ International Society of Soil Science (1998). Proceedings of the 16th World Congress of Soil Science on CD-ROM. Proceedings of the 16th World Congress of Soil Science on CD-ROM. ISSS-AISS-IBG-SICS. p. 703. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
It is proposed that phytoremediation using Thlaspi caerulescens would be entirely feasible for low levels of cadmium.
External links
- "USDA ARS Online Magazine Vol. 48, No. 6". USDA ARS Online Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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