Scorpiurus (plant)

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Scorpiurus
Scorpiurus muricatus (habitus).jpg
Scorpiurus muricatus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Loteae
Genus: Scorpiurus
L. (1753)
Synonyms [1]

ScorpioidesHill (1756), nom. superfl.

Scorpiurus, the scorpion's-tails, [2] is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It contains only two species: [3] 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.

Illustrations of several "caterpillars", pods of Scorpiurus sp in "Les plantes potageres" Vilmorin 1925 Chenilles Scorpiurus.jpg
Illustrations of several "caterpillars", pods of Scorpiurus sp in "Les plantes potagères" Vilmorin 1925

References

  1. ↑ Scorpiurus L. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ↑ NRCS. "Scorpiurus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Zieliński, J.: Scorpiurus vermiculatus (Fabaceae) rediscovered in Greece. - Willdenowia 20: 39-41. 1991. ISSN 0511-9618.
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