Scorpiurus muricatus

Scorpiurus muricatus

Scorpiurus muricatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
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: Scorpiurus muricatus

Name

Scorpiurus muricatus L., 1753

Synonyms

• Scorpioides elegans Bubani
• Scorpioides muricata (L.) Medik.
• Scorpioides sulcata (L.) Medik.
• Scorpiurus acutifolius Viv.
• Scorpiurus echinatus Lam.
• Scorpiurus laevigatus Sm.
• Scorpiurus margaritae P.Palau
• Scorpiurus muricatus var. margaritae (P.Palau) E.Domínguez & E.F.Galiano
• Scorpiurus oliveri P.Palau
• Scorpiurus subvillosus L.
• Scorpiurus subvillosus var. laevigatus (Sm.) E.Domínguez & E.F.Galiano
• Scorpiurus sulcatus L.
• Scorpiurus sulcatus var. oliveri (P.Palau) E.Domínguez & E.F.Galiano

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia Regional: Eastern Africa Eritrea, Ethiopia Regional: Macaronesia Canary Is., Madeira Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Transcaucasus, Turkey Regional: Arabian Peninsula Gulf States, Saudi Arabia Introduced into: Czechoslovakia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Queensland, Victoria References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 745. Reference page.  "muricata"

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Scorpiurus muricatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Scorpiurus muricatus. Published online. Accessed: Feb 25 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Scorpiurus muricatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Feb 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Scorpiurus muricatus. 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 online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 25. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Scorpiurus muricatus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: caterpillar-plant, prickly scorpion's-tail
español: granillo de oveja
suomi: Piikkiskorpionipalko

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