Species Oxalis melanosticta
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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.
Scientific name:
Oxalis melanosticta Sond.
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Synonym of:
Unknown
Synonym status:
Acaulescent geophyte. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets cuneate-obcordate, ciliate, black-dotted when dry. Flowers yellow. May--Aug. Dry mountain slopes, 500--600 m, NW, KM (Bokkeveld Escarpment and W Karoo to Montagu).
Observations of Taxon
Oxalis melanosticta
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/09/2020 - 9:51am
Collection:
Oxalis melanosticta
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
06/09/2020 - 1:16pm
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