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Tribulus cistoides L.
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Herbs, perennial, prostrate to ascending. Stems 30-60 cm, densely pubescent; old branches with nodes, furrowed. Stipules opposite, 2.5-4.5 cm. Leaves with 8-14 leaflets; petiole very short; leaflet blades oblong to obovate-oblong, 6-15 × 3-6 mm, abaxially pilose, adaxially villous, base oblique, apex obtuse to acute. Flower ca. 3 cm in diam. Pedicel equal to or longer than leaves. Sepals lanceolate, ca. 8 mm, villous. Petals obovate-oblong, ca. 2 cm. Ovary yellowish hispid. Schizocarp 0.8-1.2 cm, with 4 spines or murications. Fl. May-Jun. 2n = 12, 24, 36.
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Tribulus taiwanensis T. C. Huang & T. H. Hsieh.
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Beaches, sandy areas along seashores or river margins; usually near sea level. Hainan, Taiwan, Yunnan (along Yuan Jiang) [throughout tropics].
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 2
Specimens with Barcodes: 4
Species With Barcodes: 1
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable
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Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked
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Tribulus cistoides (Jamaican feverplant, puncture vine) is a species of flowering plant in the Zygophyllaceae family, which is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions.
References[edit]
- ^ Field Columbian Museum (1916). "Vegetation of Alacran Reef". Botanical series (The Museum) 2.
- ^ "Tribulus cistoides L.". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
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United States
Origin: Exotic
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Unknown/Undetermined
Confidence: Confident
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