Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusScorpiurus
Scientific name with authorshipScorpiurus muricatus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Scorpioides elegans BubaniScorpioides muricata (L.) Medik.Scorpioides sulcata (L.) Medik.Scorpiurus acutifolius Viv.Scorpiurus echinatus Lam.Scorpiurus echinatus var. muricatus (L.) Samp.Scorpiurus echinatus var. subvillosus (L.) Brot.Scorpiurus echinatus var. sulcatus (L.) Brot.Scorpiurus laevigatus Lindl.Scorpiurus laevigatus Sm.Scorpiurus laevigatus var. glaberrimus MaireScorpiurus laevigatus var. papillosus MaireScorpiurus margaretae P.Palau, 1956Scorpiurus margaritae P.PalauScorpiurus margaritae Palau FerrerScorpiurus minimus Losinsk.Scorpiurus muricatus subsp. laevigatus (Sm.) Thell.Scorpiurus muricatus subsp. muricatusScorpiurus muricatus subsp. subvillosus (L.) Thell.Scorpiurus muricatus subsp. sulcatus (L.) Thell.Scorpiurus muricatus var. acutifolius (Viv.) KuntzeScorpiurus muricatus var. breviaculeatus (Batt.) Thell.Scorpiurus muricatus var. eriocarpus (Godr.) Briq.Scorpiurus muricatus var. laevigatus (Sm.) Boiss.Scorpiurus muricatus var. margaritae (P.Palau) E.Domínguez & E.F.GalianoScorpiurus muricatus var. subvillosus (L.) FioriScorpiurus muricatus var. subvillosus (L.) Lam.Scorpiurus muricatus var. subvillosus (Linnaeus, 1753) Linnaeus, 1753Scorpiurus muricatus var. sulcatus (L.) FioriScorpiurus oliveri P.PalauScorpiurus oliverii Palau FerrerScorpiurus subvillosa var. breviaculeata Batt. & Trab.Scorpiurus subvillosa var. laevigatus (Sibth. & Sm.) E.Domínguez & GalianoScorpiurus subvillosus L.Scorpiurus subvillosus subsp. sulcatus (L.) BonnierScorpiurus subvillosus subsp. sulcatus (L.) HayekScorpiurus subvillosus var. acutifolius (Viv.) BurnatScorpiurus subvillosus var. angustifolius PauScorpiurus subvillosus var. breviaculeatus Batt.Scorpiurus subvillosus var. eriocarpus Godr.Scorpiurus subvillosus var. laevigatus (Sm.) E.Domínguez & E.F.GalianoScorpiurus sulcata Sibth. & Sm.Scorpiurus sulcata var. oliveri (P.Palau) E.Domínguez & GalianoScorpiurus sulcatus L.Scorpiurus sulcatus f. puberulus H.Lindb.Scorpiurus sulcatus subsp. laevigatus (Sm.) Batt.Scorpiurus sulcatus subsp. muricatus (L.) Batt.Scorpiurus sulcatus subsp. subvillosus (L.) BallScorpiurus sulcatus var. muricatus (L.) Pérez LaraScorpiurus sulcatus var. oliveri (P.Palau) E.Domínguez & E.F.GalianoScorpiurus sulcatus var. subvillosus (L.) Pérez LaraScorpiurus vermiculatus M.Bieb.
Documented use categories
Animal food
Environmental use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier518173-1
Use codesAF EU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
SEPASAL
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.