Biology:Oxalis virginea

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Short description: Species of plant

Oxalis virginea
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Species:
O. virginea
Binomial name
Oxalis virginea

Oxalis virginea, commonly known as Virgin sorrel, is a species from the genus Oxalis.[1] It is endemic to South Africa . O. virginea was first described by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin in 1798.[2][3] This species is apparently lacking a type specimen.[4]

Description

Oxalis virginea has a stem of 1 to 4 cm in length, often branched, and densely hairy. In cultivation the stem can be longer.[4] It is single flowered, terminal, with hairy peduncles, barely 1cm long. Each peduncle has two bracts.[4] The flowers are white, 1.3⁠–1.5 cm long, and hairy.[4]

Range

This species is found in South Africa.[2][5][6]

Conservation status

Oxalis virginea is regarded as being rare but not threatened.[7]

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References

Wikidata ☰ Q18010337 entry