Thlaspi

Thlaspi
Thlaspi arvense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Thlaspi L.
Synonyms [1]
Carpoceras(DC.) Link CruciundulaRaf. MetathlaspiE.H.L.Krause TerunciusLunell ThlaspideaOpiz ThlaspidiumBubani ThlaspiusSt.-Lag.

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]

Species

Thlaspi arvense

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 alliaceumL.) – roadside penny-cress
• Noccaea arctica (A.E.Porsild) Holub (as Thlaspi arcticumA.E.Porsild) – arctic penny-cress
• Noccaea cypria (Bornm.) F.K.Mey. (as Thlaspi cypriumBornm.) – Cyprus penny-cress
• Noccaea fendleri (A.Gray) Holub (as Thlaspi fendleriA.Gray) – Fendler's penny-cress
  • Noccaea fendleri subsp. californica (S.Watson) Al-Shehbaz & M.Koch (as Thlaspi californicumS.Watson) – Kneeland Prairie penny-cress
  • Noccaea fendleri subsp. idahoense(Payson) Al-Shehbaz & M.Koch (as Thlaspi idahoensePayson) – Idaho penny-cress
• Noccaea jankae (A.Kern.) F.K.Mey. (as Thlaspi jankaeA.Kern.) – Slovak penny-cress
• Noccaea montana (L.) F.K.Mey. (as Thlaspi montanumL.) – alpine penny-cress
• Noccaea parviflora (A.Nelson) Holub (as Thlaspi parviflorumA.Nelson) – meadow penny-cress
• Noccaea perfoliata (L.) Al-Shehbaz (as Thlaspi perfoliatumL.) – Cotswold penny-cress
• Noccaea praecox (Wulfen) F.K.Mey. (as Thlaspi praecoxWulfen) – early penny-cress
• Noccaea rotundifolia (L.) Moench (as Thlaspi rotundifolium(L.) Gaudin) – round-leaved penny-cress

References

1. "Thlaspi L." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2 October 2025.
2. NRCS. "Thlaspi". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 July 2015.
3. 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.