penny cress

Thlaspi

Summary 2

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 2 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.

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  1. (c) --Tico--, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/84474308@N00/123910547
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thlaspi

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