Kallstroemia

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Kallstroemia Scop.
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
CALTROP
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Classification

ZYGOPHYLLALES
Kallstroemia

Citation

KALLSTROEMIA Scopoli, Intr. Hist. Nat. 212. 1777.
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TYPE: Kallstroemia maxima (Linnaeus) Hooker & Arnott (Tribulus maximus Linnaeus)

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Kallstroemia maxima BIG CALTROP Native
Kallstroemia pubescens CARIBBEAN CALTROP Not Native

Identification Key

1.  Ovary and fruit glabrous or sometimes strigose
K. maxima
1.  Ovary and fruit densely appressed short-pilose
K. pubescens

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Ehrenbergia Ehrenbergia Martius, Nova Gen. Sp. 2: 72. 1827 ("1826"), non Sprengel 1820. TYPE: Ehrenbergia tribuloides Martius
Heterozygia Heterozygia Bunge, Mem. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Petersbourg Divers Savans 2: 583. 1835. TYPE: = Kallstroemia Scopoli 1777.
Tribulopsis Tribulopsis R. Brown, in Sturt, Narr. Exped. C. Australia 2(App.): 70. 1849. TYPE: Non designatus.