Tribulus pentandrus var. macropterus (Boiss.) P.Singh & V.Singh

 
  • Family : ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
    (Caltrop Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GOKHARU FAMILY (गोखरू फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Zygophyllaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Tribulus ehrenbergii Asch.; Tribulus longipetalus var. macropterus (Boiss.) Zohary; Tribulus macropterus var. collenetteae Hosni; Tribulus persicus Kralik
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Tribulus macropterus Boiss.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Sandy habitais
  • Comments / notes : Fairly common after rains in sandy habitats of North-West Rajasthan.
  • Key identification features : Flowers 10-12 mm across. Petals 5-6 mm long. Wings of mericarps 4-8 mm broad
  • Flower, Fruit : August-November
  • Distribution :
    • Rajasthan : Bikaner district, Sri Ganganagar district, Jaisalmer district
  • Native : Afghanistan, Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Sahara to Central Asia and India
  • Literature :
    • Shetty B.V. and Singh V., (1987). Flora of India Series 2 Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 1. Botanical survey of India, Govt. India. PP- 456
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Tribulus pentandrus var. macropterus. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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