The scorpio2544 has received its appellation from the animal of that name, in consequence of the resemblance of its seeds to a scorpion’s tail. The leaves of it are few in number, and it is efficacious for the sting2545 of the animal from which it derives its name. There is also another plant2546 known by the same name, and possessed of similar properties; it is destitute of leaves, has a stem like that of asparagus,2547 and a sharp point at the top, to which it owes its appellation.