Species Oxalis breviscapa
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There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis breviscapa.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Oxalis:
From the Greek oxys = sharp, sour or acid and (h)als = salt. The plant is frequently consumed for its sour taste caused by the oxalic acid, particularly the flowering stalks of O. pes-caprae. In large quantities the oxalic acid inhibits digestion and in stock leads to the condition 'dikpens' or bloated belly.
Etymology of breviscapa:
From the Latin brevis = "short" and scapa = 'scape' (a flower stem)
Scientific name:
Oxalis breviscapa Jacq.
Etymology applies to:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Oxalis 95. t. 58 (1794)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1794
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis breviscapa.
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