Tribulus
Synonyms
Goathead
Goatheads
Puncture Vine
Puncture Vines
Tribulus terrestri
Tribulus terrestris
Vine, Puncture
Vines, Puncture
terrestri, Tribulus
A plant genus of the family ZYGOPHYLLACEAE. Members contain steroidal saponins. Ingestion by grazing animals causes PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS called geeldikkop (yellow thick head) in South Africa.