Thlaspi
Also known as pennycress
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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBrassicales
- FamilyBrassicaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia
Die Hellerkräuter (Thlaspi), auch als Täschelkräuter bezeichnet, sind eine Pflanzengattung in der Familie der Kreuzblütengewächse (Brassicaceae). Die wenigen Arten sind in Eurasien und Ostafrika beheimatet. Die beiden in Mitteleuropa heimischen Arten sind in vielen Teilen der Welt Neophyten, beispielsweise in Nordamerika.
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Research
428 papers- Thlaspi arvense suppresses gut microbiota related TNF inflammatory pathway to alleviates ulcerative colitis.Frontiers in immunology · 2025
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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.
== Species == thumb|left|Thlaspi arvense Nine species are accepted. Thlaspi armenum Thlaspi arvense – field penny-cress Thlaspi brevistylum Thlaspi ceratocarpon Thlaspi huetii Thlaspi inhumile Thlaspi kochianum Thlaspi roseolum Thlaspi syriacum