Role of Phytoremediation in Reducing Cadmium Toxicity in Soil and Water

Table 3

Cd hyperaccumulators reported for phytoremediation in soil.

Plant species	Cd Concentration; (mg kg^−1)	Hyperaccumulating portion	Reference
Thlaspi caerulescens	1140	Shoots	[84]
Arabidopsis halleri	281	Leaves	[85]
	1000	Shoots	[86]
Brassica napus	11.94, 263	Stems, Leaves	[87]
Arabis gemmifera	5600, 6643	Leaves, Shoots	[88]
Arabis paniculata	1662	Leaves	[89]
Viola boashanensis	1168	Shoots	[90]
Salsola kali	2075	Stems	[91]
Vetiver zizanioides	0.33	Leaves	[18]
Sedum alfredii	9000	Leaves	[92]
Rorippa globosa	150	Leaves	[93]
Chromolaena odorata	102	Shoots	[94]
Iris lactea	529	Shoots	[95]
Solanum nigrum	125	Leaves	[96]
Phytolacca americana	10,700	Leaves	[97]
	2840	Stems	[98]
Bidens pilosa	108-376, 144-400, 27.9-101	Stem, Leaves, Seeds	[99]
	405.91	Shoots	[100]
Atriplex halimus	218	Shoots	[101]
Amaranthus mangostanus	260	Shoots	[102]
Amaranthus hybridus	242	Shoots	[103]
Picris divaricata	1109	Shoots	[104]
Gynura pseudochina	457	Shoots	[105]
Lonicera japonica	345 and 286	Stems and Shoots	[106]
Lycopersicon esculentum	130	Shoots	[107]
Arthrocnemum macrostachyum	70	Shoots	[108]
Prosopis laevigata	8176	Shoots	[109]
Carthamus tinctorius	277	Leaves	[110]
Helianthus tuberosus	>100	Stems and Leaves	[111]
Siegesbeckia orientalis	193	Shoots	[112]
Youngia erythrocarpa	100	Shoots	[113]
Macleaya cordata	393	Plant	[114]
turnip landraces	52.94 -146.95	Shoots	[115]