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Scorpiurus muricatus L.

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HIGHER TAXON: Coronilleae

GENUS: Scorpiurus L.

Scorpiurus muricatus L. [Accepted]
    Scorpiurus echinatus Lam. {Synonym}
    Scorpiurus oliverii Palau {Synonym}
    Scorpiurus subvillosus L. {Synonym}
    Scorpiurus sulcatus L. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Algeria (N) [454]; Egypt (N) [454]; Ethiopia (N) [24,454]
    Libya (N) [454]; Morocco (N) [454]; Tunisia (N) [454]
  Europe
    Albania (N) [454,754]; Balearic Is (N) [754]
    Bulgaria (N) [754]; Corsica (N) [754]; France (N) [454]
    France-F.E. (N) [754]; Greece (N) [454,754]
    Italy-F.E. (N) [454,754]; Kriti (N) [754]
    Malta (N) [454]; Portugal (N) [454,754]
    Sardegna (N) [754]; Sicilia-F.E. (N) [754]
    Spain (N) [454]; Spain-F.E. (N) [754]
    Turkey in Europe (N) [754]; USSR:K-F.E. (N) [754]
    Yugoslavia (N) [454,754]
  Middle East
    Cyprus (N) [454]; Israel (N) [454]; Lebanon (N) [454]
    Turkey in Asia (N) [454]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Mediterranean anthropic landscapes. [456]
    Mediterranean/Sahara regional transition zone: anthropic landscapes. [368]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Esfeds(1988) Extract From Esfeds Database

  
USES:
  Forage

  
NOTES:
  Very variable (Fl.Libya,ref.368; Fl Europaea).
  Dominguez & Galiano (Lagascalia 4:259-80),treat S.sulcatus as good species.


DATA SOURCES:

24.

   Thulin,M., 1983
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia

368.

   Jafri,S.M.N., 1980
    Fabaceae.In:Flora of Libya,Pt.86.Jaffri & El Gadi
    Fabaceae.In:Flora of Libya,Pt.86.Jaffri & El Gadi

454.

   Greuter,W. & Raus,T.(Eds.), 1987
    MEDChecklist Vol.3 - Leguminosae (proofs)
    MEDChecklist Vol.3 - Leguminosae (proofs)

456.

   Negre,R., 1961
    Petite flore des regions arides du Maroc occidentale.1.CNRS.
    Petite flore des regions arides du Maroc occidentale.1.CNRS.

754.

   Heywood,V.H. & Ball,P.W., 1968
    Leguminosae.In:Flora Europaea Vol.2.ed.Tutin,T.G.et al.
    Leguminosae.In:Flora Europaea Vol.2.ed.Tutin,T.G.et al.

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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