Tribulus terrestris var. bicornutus in FOI

J.M. Garg

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Dec 22, 2019, 4:44:56 AM12/22/19

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Images of Tribulus terrestris var. bicornutus in FOI may be of Tribulus subramanyamii as per keys at Tribulus complex
Pl. check.
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J.M. Garg

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Dec 31, 2019, 2:02:57 AM12/31/19

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Hi, Tabish ji,

Images of Tribulus terrestris var. bicornutus in FOI may be of Tribulus subramanyamii as per keys at Tribulus complex
Pl. check.

J.M. Garg

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Jan 8, 2020, 4:18:48 AM1/8/20

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Hi, Tabish ji,

Images of Tribulus terrestris var. bicornutus in FOI may be of Tribulus subramanyamii as per keys at Tribulus complex
Pl. check.

Tabish

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Jan 8, 2020, 5:53:34 AM1/8/20

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Thanks for the reminder Garg ji. I haven't looked at it closely yet. However, the plant on FOI was found in Delhi. If on goes strictly by the given distribution, it would mean Tribulus subramanyamii is found only in Peninsular India. That would mean the plant on FOI is unlikely to be Tribulus subramanyamii.

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Tabish

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J.M. Garg

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Jan 16, 2020, 2:19:14 AM1/16/20

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I think there seems to be lot of confusion in this genus as per Taxonomic Status of Some of the Tribulus Species in the Indian Subcontinent by Varghese, M.; Yadav, S.S. & Thomas, J. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 13 (1) 7-12: 2006 (keys).

I have added keys at Tribulus with 7 species being reported from India.‎

Pl. see.

Dinesh Valke

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Jan 16, 2020, 8:02:35 AM1/16/20

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Thanks Garg ji.

Seems like Tribulus lanuginosus ... syn. of Tribulus terrestris var. bicornutus (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Hadidi is (dis)missed !!