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Lepidium bipinnatifidum Desv.

Brassicaceae Herb

Accumulation profile

Pb Lead Facultative

7,240 µg g⁻¹ DW

7.2× the lead threshold

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Zn Zinc Facultative

5,370 µg g⁻¹ DW

1.8× the zinc threshold

Other zinc accumulators →

Substrate

Polymetallic mine tailings

Habitat

Andean mine-affected soils

Distribution

Peru (Cajamarca), Andes

First reported

2012 · Bech et al.

Verification

primary-measured

Description & ecology

Native Brassicaceae from the Carolina mine, Peru; shoots contained 6,300-7,240 mg Pb kg-1 DW and 4,610-5,370 mg Zn kg-1 DW. It showed the greatest Pb translocation factor (143) among the surveyed species.

References

1. Bech, J., Roca, N., Tume, P., Torrents, J., & Duran, P. (2012). Shoot accumulation of several trace elements in native plant species from contaminated soils in the Peruvian Andes. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 113, 106-111. doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2011.04.007 APA BibTeX RIS

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