Biology:Oxalis polyphylla
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Oxalidaceae |
| Genus: | Oxalis |
| Species: | O. polyphylla
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| Oxalis polyphylla | |
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Oxalis polyphylla, the finger sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae.[2][3] It is native to the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] A geophyte with a bulb that is often gummy, it can reach 20 cm (8 in) in height, and is found growing both on rocky outcrops and in flat areas.[2]
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Oxalis polyphylla var. alba T.M.Salter
- Oxalis polyphylla var. heptaphylla T.M.Salter
- Oxalis polyphylla var. minor T.M.Salter
- Oxalis polyphylla var. pentaphylla (Sims) T.M.Salter
- Oxalis polyphylla var. polyphylla
- Oxalis polyphylla var. pubescens T.M.Salter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Oxalis polyphylla Jacq." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/375287-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oxalis polyphylla var. polyphylla". Hermanus Botanical Society. 2024. https://www.fernkloof.org.za/index.php/all-plants/plant-families/item/oxalis-polyphylla-var-polyphylla.
- ↑ "Oxalis polyphylla thread-leaf wood sorrel". Forest Preserve District of Cook County. 2024. https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantcollections/plantfinder/oxalis_polyphylla--thread_leaf_wood_sorrel.
Wikidata ☰ Q18010419 entry
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