Review Article

Raw Materials Synthesis from Heavy Metal Industry Effluents with Bioremediation and Phytomining: A Biomimetic Resource Management Approach

Table 5

Hyperaccumulators in phytomining. Source: van der Ent et al. [183] with modifications, together with the metal concentration in selected hyperaccumulators.

MetalNumber of hyperaccumulator species recordedHyperaccumulation threshold (mg kg−1)Selected hyperaccumulator speciesConcentration of metals (mg/kg d.w.)

Sebertia acuminate [167, 179]
Streptanthus polygaloides [184, 185]
Alyssum bertolonii [186, 187]13400
Nickel4501000Berkheya coddii [187]17000
Thlaspi geosingense [188]
Alyssum tenium [19]
Alyssum troodii [19]
Cobalt 30300Haumaniastrum robertii [189]10200
Copper 32 300Helianthus annuus L. [190]
Haumaniastrum katangense [169]8356
Zinc 123000Thlaspi calaminare [181]10000
Thlaspi caerulescens
Zinc and CadmiumSedum alfredii
Polycarpaea longiflora [19]
Allium sativum L. [191]
Cadmium 2 100Thlaspi caerulescens [19]3000
Solanum nigrum [192]
Rorippa globosa [174]
Gold (induced hyperaccumulation)1Brassica juncea
Barkley coddii [193, 194]
10
Manganese 1210000Macadamia neurophylla [195]55000
Lead 141000Thlaspi rotundifolium subsp. [181]8200
Thallium2100Biscutella laevigata
Iberis intermedia [193, 196]
4055