Thlaspi

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]

Thlaspi
Thlaspi arvense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Thlaspi L.

Species

Thlaspi arvense

• Thlaspi alliaceum [d] – roadside penny-cress
• Thlaspi arcticum – arctic penny-cress
• Thlaspi arvense – field 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 [d] – Slovak penny-cress
• Thlaspi montanum – alpine penny-cress
• Thlaspi parviflorum – meadow penny-cress
• Thlaspi perfoliatum – Cotswold penny-cress
• Thlaspi praecox [d] – early penny-cress
• Thlaspi rotundifolium – round-leaved penny-cress

References

1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Thlaspi​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
2. International Society of Soil Science (1998). 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.