Called “caltrop family” in GBIF
Zygophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants that contains the bean-caper and caltrop. The family includes around 285 species in 22 genera.
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Tribulus terrestris
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With one plant each: Tetraena (Tetraena gaetula), Tribulus (Puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris)), Zygophyllum (Zygophyllum).
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