Zygophyllaceae
Augea capensis Thunb.
Augea capensis Thunb.
Zygophyllum augea, formerly Augea capensis, is a Zygophyllaceae flowering plant native from Namibia to South Africa's Western Cape.
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Balanites aegyptiaca is a dry-region tree with edible parts, traditional medicinal uses, and known chemical properties.
Fagonia arabica L.
Fagonia arabica L.
Fagonia spinosa has convex, linear leaflets, while Fagonia arabica is armed with very long spines, as described by Shaw in Afr. 229.
Fagonia cretica L.
Fagonia cretica L.
Zygophyllum creticum (formerly Fagonia cretica L.) is a Mediterranean creeping plant in the caltrop family found on rocky coastlines.
Fagonia laevis Standl.
Fagonia laevis Standl.
Fagonia laevis, or California fagonbush, is a small desert subshrub with purple-lavender star flowers and waxy trifoliate leaves.
Fagonia pachyacantha Rydb.
Fagonia pachyacantha Rydb.
Fagonia pachyacantha is a low-growing spreading perennial herb with purplish pink flowers and spiny stipules.
Guaiacum coulteri A.Gray
Guaiacum coulteri A.Gray
Guaiacum coulteri is a flowering plant species in Zygophyllaceae, native to western Mexico and Guatemala.
Guaiacum officinale L.
Guaiacum officinale L.
Guaiacum officinale L. is a slow-growing small evergreen tree whose resin guaiac is used to test stool for blood, and it produces true lignum vitae.
Kallstroemia californica (S.Watson) Vail
Kallstroemia californica (S.Watson) Vail
Kallstroemia californica is a mat-forming annual herb that grows on sandy substrates and produces distinct flowers and fruit.
Kallstroemia grandiflora Torr. ex A.Gray
Kallstroemia grandiflora Torr. ex A.Gray
Arizona poppy (Kallstroemia grandiflora) is an unrelated summer annual desert herb with showy orange flowers.
Kallstroemia parviflora Norton
Kallstroemia parviflora Norton
Kallstroemia parviflora is a small-flowered annual Zygophyllaceae plant found from the US to Central America, preferring dry soils near roads and railroads.
Larrea divaricata Cav.
Larrea divaricata Cav.
Larrea divaricata is a South American endemic shrub with studied chemical compounds and documented traditional medicinal uses.
Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coult.
Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coult.
Larrea tridentata, or creosote bush, is a common evergreen desert shrub of western North America with a history of medicinal use.
Porlieria angustifolia (Engelm.) A.Gray
Porlieria angustifolia (Engelm.) A.Gray
Porlieria angustifolia (Texas lignum-vitae) is an evergreen shrub/tree native to Texas and Mexico with multiple practical and ornamental uses.
Porlieria chilensis I.M.Johnst.
Porlieria chilensis I.M.Johnst.
Porlieria chilensis is an endemic Chilean flowering shrub or small tree in the Zygophyllaceae family.
Roepera morgsana (L.) Beier & Thulin
Roepera morgsana (L.) Beier & Thulin
Roepera morgsana is a succulent endemic to Namibia and South Africa's Cape Provinces, found mostly in two Karoo biomes.
Tetraena simplex (L.) Beier & Thulin
Tetraena simplex (L.) Beier & Thulin
Tetraena simplex is a small branching succulent found across African and West Asian deserts and shrub-steppes.
Tetraena stapfii (Schinz) Beier & Thulin
Tetraena stapfii (Schinz) Beier & Thulin
Tetraena stapfii is an endemic Namibian flowering bush named for its round, coin-like leaves.
Tribulus cistoides L.
Tribulus cistoides L.
Tribulus cistoides L. is a widely distributed Zygophyllaceae flowering plant that grows well in loose, arid soils.
Tribulus terrestris L.
Tribulus terrestris L.
Tribulus terrestris is a widespread annual herb, often a noxious weed, with known toxicity to sheep and recorded human uses.
Zygophyllum fabago L.
Zygophyllum fabago L.
Zygophyllum fabago L. is an invasive plant with traits that let it regrow from taproot fragments and resist herbicides.
Tetraena fontanesii (Webb & Berthel.) Beier & Thulin
Tetraena fontanesii (Webb & Berthel.) Beier & Thulin
Tetraena fontanesii is a small halophile-xerophile plant found across the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and northwest Africa.
Tetraena alba (L.fil.) Beier & Thulin
Tetraena alba (L.fil.) Beier & Thulin
Tetraena alba is a low salt-tolerant shrub with a wide distribution across arid regions of Europe, Africa, and West Asia.
Tetraena dumosa (Boiss.) Beier & Thulin
Tetraena dumosa (Boiss.) Beier & Thulin
Tetraena dumosa is a bushy bean-caper flowering shrub native to parts of North Africa and the Levant.
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