Species Oxalis sericea
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There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis sericea.
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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 sericea:
From the Latin sericea meaning ‘silky’
Scientific name:
Oxalis sericea L. f.
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Protologue:
Suppl. Pl. 243 (1782)
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Year published:
1782
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis sericea.
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