| Scoliopus | |
|---|---|
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| Fetid adder's tongue Scoliopus bigelovii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Streptopoideae |
| Genus: | Scoliopus Torr. |
| Species | |
Scoliopus, or fetid adderstongue,[1] is a genus of plant within the family Liliaceae consisting of two species, Scoliopus bigelovii and S. hallii. Both are found in deep shaded forests, primarily in the coastal counties of the western United States from central California to northern Oregon. The name "Scoliopus" derives from the Greek words skolios and pous, meaning curved foot, a reference to the shape of the pedicel.[2] Taxonomists believe that Scoliopus is closely related to Calochortus, Prosartes, Streptopus and Tricyrtis, which all have creeping rhizomes as well as styles that divide at the tip.[3]
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Scoliopus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. CRC Press.
- ^ Walter, S.; Judd; et al. (2008). Plant Systematics: a Phylogenetic Approach. Sinauer Associates.