Fabaceae
Scorpiurus

Scorpiurus muricatus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 745 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Iran. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Queensland, Victoria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Rechinger, K.H. & al. (1984). Papilionaceae II. Flora Iranica 157: 1-499. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1974). Flora of Iraq 3: 1-662. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Webb, C.J., Sykes, W.R. & Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988). Flora of New Zealand 4: 1-1365. Botany division, D.S.I.R., Christchurch.
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Milgahid, A.M. (1989). Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3, 2: 1-282. University Libraries, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Webb, C.J., Sykes, W.R. & Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988). Flora of New Zealand 4: 1-1365. Botany division, D.S.I.R., Christchurch.
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Haslam, S. M. et al. (1977). A Flora of the Maltese Islands
  • Jafri, S. M. N. (1980). Fabaceae. In: Flora of Libya, Pt. 86. Jaffri & El Gadi
  • Karyagin, I. I. (1954). In: Flora Azerbaijana, Vol. 5. Baku. (Rus)
  • Losina-Losinskaja, A. S. (1948). In: Flora URSS, Vol. 13. Mosqua, Leningrad. (Rus)
  • Negre, R. (1961). Petite flore des regions arides du Maroc occidentale. 1. CNRS.
  • Stace, C. (1991). New Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge Univ. Press
  • Townsend, C. C. & Guest, E. (1974). Flora of Iraq. Vol. 3. Baghdad.
  • Vassiljeva, L. I. (1987). In Flora Partis Europaeae URSS. Vol. 6. Leningrad. (Rus).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Rawi; Nura; Kass [28390] Iraq K003989849 Yes
Shabetai, J.R. [137] Egypt K003989834 Yes
Omar, S.; Karim, F.; Hamza, R.; Hamid, H. [37428] Iraq K003989856 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [4696] Egypt K003989838 Yes
Grigg, P. (Mrs.) [4] Iraq K003989845 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [1853] Iran K003989817 Yes
Lazar, Y. [503] Iraq K003989854 Yes
Price, W.R. [1046] Cyprus K003989825 Yes
Lotus [s.n.] Turkey K003989812 Yes
Keller, A. [248] Egypt K003989833 Yes
Botany staff [43307] Iraq K003989827 Yes
Elamin, H.M. [310] Qatar K003989822 Yes
[Tussaf Cozar] [3406] Iraq K003989844 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Syria K003989828 Yes
[illegible] [177] Kuwait K003989820 Yes
Rawi; Nuri; Kass [28379] Iraq K003989851 Yes
Ascherson, P. [158] Egypt K003989832 Yes
Western, R.A. [BW06] United Arab Emirates K003989823 Yes
Karim, F.; Hamid, H.; Jasim, M. [40847] Iraq K003989850 Yes
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [s.n.] Egypt K003989837 Yes
Rico, L.; et al. [1845] Tunisia K000296045 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [W195] Iraq K003989841 Yes
Guest, E.R. [4324] Iraq K003989843 Yes
Alizzi, H. [34432] Iraq K003989892 Yes
Al-Eisawi, D.; Hisham [s.n.] Jordan K003989829 Yes
Botany staff [43248] Iraq K003989853 Yes
Helbaek, H. [577] Iraq K003989855 Yes
Eig, A.; [E. Faetorovsky] [1931] West Bank K003989819 Yes
Davidson, J.M. [32] Turkey K003989813 Yes
Boulos, L. [s.n.] Egypt K003989836 Yes
Davis; Bokhari [D55784] Iran K003989816 Yes
Rico, L.; et al. [1808] Tunisia K000296051 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [770] Egypt K003989835 Yes
{Sh. T Al. Kaisi} [42566] Iraq K003989826 Yes
[Tussaf Cozar] [3883] Iraq K003989842 Yes
Dickson, V. (Mrs) [177A] Saudi Arabia K003989821 Yes
Western, R.A. [BW06] United Arab Emirates K003989824 Yes
Davis; Bokhari [D56577] Iran K003989815 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [7661] Egypt K003989831 Yes
Omar, S.; Hamid, H. [36388] Iraq K003989857 Yes
Paine, J.A. [s.n.] West Bank K003989818 Yes
Al-Eisawi, D. [1692] Jordan K003989830 Yes
Rico, L.; et al. [1842] Tunisia K000296053 Yes
Rousi; Nur; Kass [28654] Iraq K003989848 Yes
Helbaek, H. [1426] Iraq K003989847 Yes
Rawi, A. [21724] Iraq K003989846 Yes
Rico, L.; et al. [1832] Tunisia K000296057 Yes
Karim, F.; Hamid, H.; Jasim, M. [40595] Iraq K003989852 Yes
Davis [42280] Turkey Scorpiurus muricatus var. margaritae K003989814 Yes
Wiest, A. [s.n.] Egypt Scorpiurus sulcatus K003989840 Yes
Ascherson, P. [402] Egypt Scorpiurus sulcatus K003989839 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989779 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3450] North Macedonia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989802 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [2608] United Kingdom Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989747 Yes
Batten-Pool, A.H. [s.n.] North Macedonia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989804 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [s.n.] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989786 Yes
s.coll. [201] Malta Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989741 Yes
Derham, F.R. [62] Turkey Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989808 Yes
Hurst, H.A. [s.n.] Gibraltar Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989751 Yes
Hamilton, P. [s.n.] Gibraltar Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989754 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1662A] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989791 Yes
Gouan [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989772 Yes
Diomède [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989770 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] North Macedonia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989796 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989787 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989785 Yes
Lebert [s.n.] Spain Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989757 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [90] Spain Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989759 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [7201] United Kingdom Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989746 Yes
[R. C. L. Bryes] [169] United Kingdom Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989731 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989771 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989755 Yes
Hurst, H.A. [s.n.] Gibraltar Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989750 Yes
Spruner [s.n.] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989781 Yes
Wisniewski, T. [1531] Bulgaria Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989809 Yes
s.coll. [583] North Macedonia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989806 Yes
Stainton, J.D.A. [7439] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989780 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [7201] United Kingdom Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989745 Yes
Smith, R.L. [1692] United Kingdom Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989733 Yes
Endrefs [s.n.] North Macedonia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989805 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1662] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989790 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [16] Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989743 Yes
Bricknell, C.A. (Mrs.) [93] Malta Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989742 Yes
de Heldreich, T.; de Halacsy, E. [s.n.] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989788 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [2608] United Kingdom Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989748 Yes
Adamovic [s.n.] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989782 Yes
Studnicka [s.n.] North Macedonia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989800 Yes
Wade, A.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989744 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989762 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989767 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [730] Spain Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989752 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989764 Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] North Macedonia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989797 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989740 Yes
Barclay, C. [106a] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989794 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [46] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989783 Yes
Martin [239/4] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989763 Yes
Hyeres [s.n.] Spain Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989753 Yes
Requien; Bentham [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989774 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [28076] Malta Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989736 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989769 Yes
Savatier [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989766 Yes
Todaro [980] Italy Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989739 Yes
Lehmann [s.n.] Italy Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989738 Yes
Loschnigg, V. [s.n.] North Macedonia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989801 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Bulgaria Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989810 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989758 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Croatia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989807 Yes
De. Heldreich [s.n.] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989777 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989773 Yes
Endrefs [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989775 Yes
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989760 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989761 Yes
Strobl, P.G. [s.n.] North Macedonia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989803 Yes
Krieger [s.n.] North Macedonia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989799 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989749 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989765 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] North Macedonia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989798 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989768 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1662A] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989792 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989793 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989756 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989789 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [60E718] Italy Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989734 Yes
Davis [1420] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989784 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malta Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989737 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Croatia Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989795 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [453] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989776 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989732 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] Malta Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989735 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece Scorpiurus subvillosus K003989778 Yes

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