Zygophyllaceae R. Brown. Common name: Creosote-bush Family.
A family of about 27 genera and 240 species, trees, shrubs, and (rarely) herbs, of tropical and subtropical regions of the Old and New Worlds. Subfamilial classification follows Wu et al. (2018).
References: Porter (2016) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016); Sheahan In Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007); Wu et al. (2018). Show full citations.
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© Keith Bradley | Kallstroemia maxima | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Guaiacum | Original Image ⭷
© Paul Marcum | Tribulus terrestris source | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Kallstroemia maxima | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Guaiacum | Original Image ⭷
© Denys Vynokurov, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Denys Vynokurov | Zygophyllum source | Original Image ⭷
© Oleg Kosterin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Oleg Kosterin | Zygophyllum source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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