Thlaspi
Genus of herbs
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Thlaspi, or pennycress,[2] 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.[3]
| Thlaspi | |
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| Thlaspi arvense | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Thlaspi L. |
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Species
Nine species are accepted.[1]
- 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.
Formerly placed here
- 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
