Contains 2 genera and 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Dicot
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Classification
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ZYGOPHYLLALES
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Genera
| Genus | Common Name | Taxa Count | Herbarium Specimens | Photos |
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| Kallstroemia | CALTROP | 1 | ||
| Tribulus | PUNCTUREVINE | 1 |
Identification Key
1. Shrub or tree; corolla blue to purple; fruit a 2- or 5-lobed capsule
1. Herb; corolla yellow to white; fruit a schizocarp of 5 or 10 mericarps
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2. Leaflets 5-15 mm wide, in 2-4(-6) pairs per leaf; fruit with 10 tuberculate mericarps
2. Leaflets 2-5(-8) mm wide, in 3-10 pairs per leaf; fruit with 5 prickled mericarps