Biology:Scorpiurus (plant)

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Short description: Genus of legumes

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

Scorpioides Hill (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.

References

  1. Scorpiurus L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. "Scorpiurus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SCORP. 
  3. Zieliński, J.: Scorpiurus vermiculatus (Fabaceae) rediscovered in Greece. - Willdenowia 20: 39-41. 1991. ISSN 0511-9618.

Wikidata ☰ Q7435419 entry