Devil Thorns
Tribulus
Tribulus is a genus of plants found in many warm regions. The best-known member is T. terrestris (puncture vine), a widespread weed and also the source of a dietary supplement. T. terrestris has been said to raise natural testosterone levels if taken as a supplement. There have been no studies that show a direct correlation between the use of tribulus and an increase in natural testosterone.
30 branches of this genus, most-observed first
puncture vine
speciesTribulus terrestris
Jamaican feverplant
speciesTribulus cistoides
Tribulus taiwanensis
speciesTribulus taiwanensis
Arid Devilthorn
speciesTribulus zeyheri
Flanged Devilthorn
speciesTribulus cristatus
Tribulus pentandrus
speciesTribulus pentandrus
corky bark caltrop
speciesTribulus suberosus
Tribulus hirsutus
speciesTribulus hirsutus
Tribulus hystrix
speciesTribulus hystrix
Tribulus arabicus
speciesTribulus arabicus
Tribulus eichlerianus
speciesTribulus eichlerianus
Tribulus astrocarpus
speciesTribulus astrocarpus
Winged Devilthorn
speciesTribulus pterophorus
Tribulus macropterus
speciesTribulus macropterus
Tribulus occidentalis
speciesTribulus occidentalis
Tribulus excrucians
speciesTribulus excrucians
Tribulus platypterus
speciesTribulus platypterus
Tribulus macrocarpus
speciesTribulus macrocarpus
Tribulus micrococcus
speciesTribulus micrococcus
Tribulus forrestii
speciesTribulus forrestii
Tribulus bimucronatus
speciesTribulus bimucronatus
Tribulus omanense
speciesTribulus omanense
Tribulus mollis
speciesTribulus mollis
Tribulus adelacanthus
speciesTribulus adelacanthus
Tribulus parvispinus
speciesTribulus parvispinus
Tribulus minutus
speciesTribulus minutus
Tribulus cistoides × terrestris
hybridTribulus cistoides × terrestris
Tribulus alatus
speciesTribulus alatus
Tribulus subramanyamii
speciesTribulus subramanyamii
Tribulus echinops
speciesTribulus echinops
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.719
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.653
Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.1147
Discourses on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Dioscorides; Pietro Andrea Mattioli (comm.) · 1568 · p.1208
History of Rare Plants of Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.805
History of Rare Plants of Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.804
History of Rare Plants of Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.791
History of Rare Plants of Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.790
A New Herbal, or History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens (trans. Henry Lyte) · 1578 · p.561
Six Groups of the History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.568
History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.720
Six Groups of the History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.592
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 64278.