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Taxon:  Scorpiurus vermiculatus L.



Summary
Genus:
Scorpiurus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Loteae
Nomen number:
33409
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:744. 1753 "vermiculata"
Verified:
08/05/1987 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
58 (53  active, 30  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson. Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). 2009
  2. Dominguez, E. & E. F. Galiano. 1974. Revisión del género Scorpiurus L. 2. Parte sistematica. Lagascalia 4:263.
  3. Heyn, C. C. & V. Raviv. 1966. Experimental taxonomie studies in the genus Scorpiurus (Papilionaceae). Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 93:259-267.
  4. Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres. 2004
  5. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc. 1931-1941
  6. Lock, J. M. Legumes of Africa: a checklist. 1989
  7. Pignatti, S. Flora d'Italia. 1982
  8. Pottier-Alapetite, G. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones. 1979-1981
  9. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie. 1962-1963
  10. Smythies, B. E. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882. 1984-1986
  11. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. Flora europaea. 1964-1980
  12. Wydler, H. 1860. Kleincre Beiträge zur Kenntnis einheimischer Gewächse. Flora 43:17-32, 51-63, 83-96.
Common names
Swedish
maskärt –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalMadeira Islands 
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaSpainCanary Islands 
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria  
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  
Native
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Spain [Canary Islands], Portugal [Madeira Islands]
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, Portugal
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=33409. Accessed 18 July 2025.


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