Thanks, Lalithamba ji. Keys are given by Vijayasankar ji in Tribulus complex <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topicsearchin/indiantreepix/Tribulus$20AND$20lanuginosus/indiantreepix/6pt33pI2DJ8> along with poster containing all three species as below: This image from my ppt slide has pictures of 3 species of *Tribulus*. They are distinct in general morphology, style, fruits, thorns, indumentum, leaves etc. as you can see in the pictures. Reproducing the key here: A simple macroscopic key to distinguish the 3 southern indian species : 1. Style absent or very short (< 0.5 mm long) --- *Tribulus terrestris* 1. Style present, 1.5-2 mm long ---------------------- 2 2. Style glabrous ------------------------------------------- *Tribulus lanuginosus* 2. Style pubescent ---------------------------------------- *Tribulus subramanyamii*
As details are not clear in low resolution images, may I request Alka ji to pl. post high resolution images. On Thu, 4 Apr 2019 at 15:07, Lalithamba Avadhanam <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you, > The branches are long up to 40cm, style is 1-1.5 cm long; leaflets ovate > or ovate-oblong, fruit 5-lobed in Tribulus subramanyamii; > the branches never exceeds 30cm, style is 5mm or less, leaflets oblong, > silky-hairy, fruit globose in T.terrestris. > hence I concluded it as Tribulus terrestris. > A.Lalithamba > > On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 2:37 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In view of this picture, it may be Tribulus subramanyamii >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/z/zygophyllaceae/tribulus/tribulus-subramanyamii> >> as >> per images and details herein. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Alka Khare <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 at 07:02 >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:318651] Re: Tribulus (?) for ID :: near Pune, >> Jan 2019 :: ARK2019-22 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Thanks Ushadi, Lalithamba ji and Swamy ji for your feedback. >> >> Am attaching a cropped pic of the flower. In the pic, it is difficult to >> see whether the style is glabrous or not but it does seem to be too small. >> >> Thanks and regards >> Alka Khare >> >> On Friday, March 22, 2019 at 3:31:32 AM UTC+5:30, Ushadi wrote: >>> >>> Thanks swamy ji >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 4:55 PM M Swamy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Superb write up ! >>>> >>>> On Thu 21 Mar, 2019, 16:18 Ushadi Micromini, <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear All: growing up I always thought of Gokshuru as Indian only, >>>>> almost proprietary herb >>>>> but.... >>>>> funny thing is i have witnessed herbal study group students come back >>>>> with this exact plant from their weekend hiking on the mountains >>>>> because they got stuck to their heavy woolen socks >>>>> near Albuquerque New mexico >>>>> ided by the instructor as Tribulus terrestris >>>>> the student had hauled in a handful of these plants in, roos and all. >>>>> >>>>> i also had it growing as a "weed" (not intentional purchase") in soil >>>>> of my Plectranthus amboinicus >>>>> potted plant in india, ided by botanists at Agri-hort garden kolkata >>>>> as Tribulus terrestris >>>>> >>>>> i had many years ago looked it up this bizarre coincidence >>>>> >>>>> gist is >>>>> it likes sandy drier soil: which it is: >>>>> 1: in New Mexico hills >>>>> and 2: in my potted ajwain leaf plectranthus: sandy cactus mix soil >>>>> >>>>> just today searching again to document it for this write up , i found >>>>> https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/33318 >>>>> page, >>>>> and saw this, scrolling down the page, >>>>> copy pasting " >>>>> Global Distribution >>>>> >>>>> Tropical and warm temperate regions of the world >>>>> Indian distribution >>>>> >>>>> State - Kerala, District/s: Palakkad, Kottayam, Idukki, Kollam, Wayanad >>>>> >>>>> - * by* >>>>> - *Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research >>>>> Institute, Peechi" * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *end quote or copy pasting.and googling: "Where is Tribulus terrestris >>>>> found?" Gokshura, caltrop and goat's head (1). It grows in many places, >>>>> iincluding parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East ().Oct 5, >>>>> 2017google does not mention USA, New Mexico so further googling for >>>>> "Tribulus terrestris in new mexico hills?"gort >>>>> me https://wnmu.edu/academic/nspages/gilaflora/tribulus_terrestris.html >>>>> <https://wnmu.edu/academic/nspages/gilaflora/tribulus_terrestris.html>a >>>>> whole page with pictures etc Presented in Association with theWestern New >>>>> Mexico University Department of Natural SciencesTribulus >>>>> terrestris Linnaeus (Puncture Vine, Goathead)life is very >>>>> interestingThanks >>>>> ALka for this spot of old memoriesusha diOn Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 9:38 AM >>>>> J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:Thanks, Mahadeswara ji.On Thu, 21 Mar >>>>> 2019 at 08:50, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote:For me the ID by >>>>> Alka >>>>> Khare is correct.On Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 7:56:48 AM UTC+5:30, >>>>> Alka >>>>> Khare wrote:Hello friendsSee this plant near a freshwater lake at >>>>> Kumbhargaon near Pune, MH in Jan 2019.The plant were very tiny and were >>>>> buried in the sand around.Is this some Tribulus, T. terrestris?.Kindly >>>>> provide ID.RegardsAlka Khare -- You received this message because you are >>>>> subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from >>>>> this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to >>>>> [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. Visit this group at >>>>> https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix>. 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