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Tribulus terrestris

Angiospermae - Zygophyllales - Zygophyllaceae

Taxonomy
Tribulus terrestris was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. It is the type species of Tribulus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Tribulus terrestris Linnaeus
1991Tribulus terrestris Chauhan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Rosids
—Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
—Fabid
orderZygophyllalesLink 1829
familyZygophyllaceaeBrown 1814
genusTribulus
speciesterrestris

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Tribulus terrestris Linnaeus 1753
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Quaternary2.58 - 0.0India (Himachal Pradesh) Tribulus terrestris (228761)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0India (Uttar Pradesh) Tribulus terrestris (228820)