Scorpiurus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Loteae
Genus: Scorpiurus
Species: S. minimus – S. muricatus - S. vermiculatus

Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Scorpiurus (Fabaceae) in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Feb 24. Reference page.

Name

Scorpiurus L., 1753
Synonyms

Scorpioides Hill

Distribution
Native distribution areas:
References
Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 744. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Scorpiurus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Feb 24. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Scorpiurus. Published online. Accessed: Feb 24 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Scorpiurus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Feb 24.
Hassler, M. 2021. Scorpiurus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Feb 24. Reference page.

Vernacular names
English: scorpion's-tail
suomi: Skorpionipalot

Scorpiurus, the scorpion's-tails,[1] is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It contains only two species:[2] Scorpiurus muricatus, which is used in gardening and in salads as a garnish, and Scorpiurus vermiculatus. Both are native to the Mediterranean region and the Near East.
References

"Scorpiurus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
Zieliński, J.: Scorpiurus vermiculatus (Fabaceae) rediscovered in Greece. - Willdenowia 20: 39-41. 1991. ISSN 0511-9618.