Common products:
No commercial, industrial, or craft products are documented for Scandix australis. It is not recorded in timber, fiber, resin, gum, dye, starch, or oil production literature. Consequently, no food or beverage ingredients, industrial feedstocks, or bio-based material applications are reported.

Industrial and craft applications:
No industrial or craft uses have been documented. The species does not appear in databases of plant-based fibers, tannins, dyes, adhesives, or gums.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No culinary uses are reported. It is not listed among flavoring agents, aromatics, or food additives, and is not used in beverages, fermentations, or food processing. The plant is not grown as a food crop and has no established edible parts in commercial trade.

Colorants and tanning:
No dye or tannin applications are documented. No dye classes (anthraquinones, flavonoids, anthocyanins) or tannin types (hydrolyzable, condensed) are associated with this species in the literature surveyed.

Wood and fiber:
No timber or fiber uses are reported. The species is herbaceous and does not yield bast or wood products.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance or cosmetic uses are documented. The plant is not cited in essential oil, absolute, or resinoid production and is not recorded as a cosmetic ingredient or fragrance raw material.

Properties relevant to use:
No physical or chemical properties (e.g., fiber morphology, extractive profiles, resin composition, or oil characteristics) are reported in relation to use.

Standards and regulation:
No relevant standards or regulatory frameworks (e.g., ISO/ASTM/EN; national food, cosmetic, or timber regulations) apply to Scandix australis in documented uses.

Sustainability and sourcing:
No sustainability or sourcing frameworks are applicable, as no commercial products are associated with this taxon.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Myrrhis australis	All.	Fl. Pedem. 2: 29 (1785)
Wylia australis	Hoffm.	Gen. Pl. Umbell. : 5 (1814)
Scandix falcata	Londes	Mem. Soc. Nat. Mosc. i. (1811) 31.
Scandix taurica	Steven	Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(II): 355 (1856)
Scandix radiata	Salisb.	Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 167 (1796)
Acularia australis	(L.) Raf.	Good Book : 53 (1840)
Chaerophyllum australe	Crantz	Cl. Umbell. Emend. : 76 (1767)
Scandix pontica	(Vierh.) Stankov	Syst. Classif. Vasc. Pl. Eur. Russ. : 535 (1949)
Scandix australis subsp. balcanica	Vierh.	Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 69: 228 (1919)

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	southern shepherd's-needle
Spanish	aguja fina de pastor
Spanish	guijón
Spanish	guijón fino
Bulgarian	южно чапличе
Catalan	agulloles
Portuguese	agulbeira-menor

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

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Name	Authority	First published in
Scandix australis subsp. brevirostris	(Boiss. & Reut.) Thell.	Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. 5(2): 1034. 1926 (1926)
Scandix australis subsp. grandiflora	(L.) Thell.	Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. 5(2): 1035. 1926 (1926)
Scandix australis subsp. microcarpa	(Lange) Thell.	Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. 5(2): 1034. 1926 (1926)
Scandix australis subsp. australis		Unknown
Scandix australis subsp. curvirostris	(Murb.) Vierh.	Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 69: 231. 1919 (1919)
Scandix australis subsp. cyrenaica	Maire & Weiller	Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 30: 280 (1939)

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Africa click to expand
- Northern Africa
  - Algeria
  - Libya
  - Morocco
  - Tunisia

Asia-temperate click to expand
- Caucasus
  - North Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus
- Western Asia
  - Cyprus
  - East Aegean Islands
  - Iran
  - Lebanon-Syria
  - Palestine

Europe click to expand
- Eastern Europe
  - Krym
- Middle Europe
  - Germany
- Southeastern Europe
  - Albania
  - Bulgaria
  - Greece
  - Italy
  - Kriti
  - Romania
  - Sicilia
  - Turkey-in-Europe
  - Yugoslavia
- Southwestern Europe
  - France
  - Portugal
  - Sardegna
  - Spain

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000435240
Tropicos	1700519
INPN	121430
Flora of Italy	3454
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:847973-1
The Plant List	kew-2480354
Open Tree Of Life	572112
Observations.org	121943
NCBI Taxonomy	571642
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0000003644
IPNI	847973-1
iNaturalist	493017
GBIF	6027018
EPPO	SCAAU
Elurikkus	575455

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Wild Edible Plants of Andalusia: Traditional Uses and Potential of Eating Wild in a Highly Diverse Region

Benítez G, Molero-Mesa J, González-Tejero MR

Plants (Basel)

07-Mar-2023

PMCID:	PMC10051205
doi:	10.3390/plants12061218
PMID:	36986907

Chorta (Wild Greens) in Central Crete: The Bio-Cultural Heritage of a Hidden and Resilient Ingredient of the Mediterranean Diet

Pieroni A, Sulaiman N, Sõukand R

Biology (Basel)

27-Apr-2022

PMCID:	PMC9138012
doi:	10.3390/biology11050673
PMID:	35625401

Contribution to the Orophilous Cushion-Like Vegetation of Central-Southern and Insular Greece

Musarella CM, Brullo S, del Galdo GG

Plants (Basel)

30-Nov-2020

PMCID:	PMC7760968
doi:	10.3390/plants9121678
PMID:	33266088

It Is Not All about Being Sweet: Differences in Floral Traits and Insect Visitation among Hybrid Carrot Cultivars

Gaffney A, Bohman B, Quarrell SR, Brown PH, Allen GR

Insects

29-Jun-2020

PMCID:	PMC7412318
doi:	10.3390/insects11070402
PMID:	32610651

Role of Personalized Nutrition in Chronic-Degenerative Diseases

Di Renzo L, Gualtieri P, Romano L, Marrone G, Noce A, Pujia A, Perrone MA, Aiello V, Colica C, De Lorenzo A

Nutrients

24-Jul-2019

PMCID:	PMC6723746
doi:	10.3390/nu11081707
PMID:	31344895

Phytoagents for Cancer Management: Regulation of Nucleic Acid Oxidation, ROS, and Related Mechanisms

Lee WL, Huang JY, Shyur LF

Oxid Med Cell Longev

25-Dec-2013

PMCID:	PMC3886269
doi:	10.1155/2013/925804
PMID:	24454991

Chemical Constituents of the Volatile Oil of<i>Scandix australis</i>

Arturo Velasco-Negueruela, Maria José Perez-Alonso, Arantza Burzaco

Informa UK Limited

24-Apr-2012

doi:	10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles
Anethole	637563	Click to see	148.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
Anethole, (Z)-	1549040	Click to see CC=CC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC	148.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
Estragole	8815	Click to see	148.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
beta-OCIMENE, (3E)-	5281553	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
beta-Ocimene, (3Z)-	5320250	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(+-)-alpha-Pinene	6654	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
Beta-Pinene	14896	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
Borneol	64685	Click to see	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
Camphor	2537	Click to see	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
CID 44630107	44630107	Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)O)C)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
alpha-PHELLANDRENE	7460	Click to see CC1=CCC(C=C1)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
Alpha-Terpineol	17100	Click to see	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
Limonene, (+/-)-	22311	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(1R,2S,7S,8S)-1,3-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.02,7]dec-3-ene	92042749	Click to see CC1=CCC2C3C1C2(CCC3C(C)C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
4,12,12-Trimethyl-9-methylene-5-oxatricyclo(8.2.0.04,6)dodecane	14350	Click to see	220.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
Caryophyllene	5281515	Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
Caryophyllene oxide	1742210	Click to see	220.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
Copaene	19725	Click to see CC1=CCC2C3C1C2(CCC3C(C)C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Germacrane sesquiterpenoids
(S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-diene	91723653	Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C=CC(CC1)C(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991
Germacrene D	5317570	Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C=CC(CC1)C(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697991

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Scandix australis

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General Uses Top

Synonyms Top

Common names Top

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Phytochemical Profile Top

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