Thlaspi

Thlaspi, or pennycress, 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.

Thlaspi
Thlaspi arvense
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Brassicales
Family:Brassicaceae
Genus:ThlaspiL.
Carpoceras (DC.) Link
Cruciundula Raf.
Metathlaspi E.H.L.Krause
Teruncius Lunell
Thlaspidea Opiz
Thlaspidium Bubani
Thlaspius St.-Lag.

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Thlaspi, or pennycress, 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.

Thlaspi arvense

Nine species are accepted.

  • Thlaspi armenum N.Busch

  • Thlaspi arvense L. – field penny-cress

  • Thlaspi brevistylum Mutel

  • Thlaspi ceratocarpon (Pall.) Murray

  • Thlaspi huetii Boiss.

  • Thlaspi inhumile Ponert

  • Thlaspi kochianum F.K.Mey.

  • Thlaspi roseolum N.Busch

  • Thlaspi syriacum Bornm.

  • Mummenhoffia alliacea (L.) Esmailbegi & Al-Shehbaz (as Thlaspi alliaceum L.) – roadside penny-cress

  • Noccaea arctica (A.E.Porsild) Holub (as Thlaspi arcticum A.E.Porsild) – arctic penny-cress

  • Noccaea cypria (Bornm.) F.K.Mey. (as Thlaspi cyprium Bornm.) – Cyprus penny-cress

  • Noccaea fendleri (A.Gray) Holub (as Thlaspi fendleri A.Gray) – Fendler's penny-cress

    • Noccaea fendleri subsp. californica (S.Watson) Al-Shehbaz & M.Koch (as Thlaspi californicum S.Watson) – Kneeland Prairie penny-cress
    • Noccaea fendleri subsp. idahoense (Payson) Al-Shehbaz & M.Koch (as Thlaspi idahoense Payson) – Idaho penny-cress
  • Noccaea jankae (A.Kern.) F.K.Mey. (as Thlaspi jankae A.Kern.) – Slovak penny-cress

  • Noccaea montana (L.) F.K.Mey. (as Thlaspi montanum L.) – alpine penny-cress

  • Noccaea parviflora (A.Nelson) Holub (as Thlaspi parviflorum A.Nelson) – meadow penny-cress

  • Noccaea perfoliata (L.) Al-Shehbaz (as Thlaspi perfoliatum L.) – Cotswold penny-cress

  • Noccaea praecox (Wulfen) F.K.Mey. (as Thlaspi praecox Wulfen) – early penny-cress

  • Noccaea rotundifolia (L.) Moench (as Thlaspi rotundifolium (L.) Gaudin) – round-leaved penny-cress

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