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Genus of legumes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Scorpiurus | |
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Scorpiurus muricatus | |
Scientific classification | |
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. |
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