Species Oxalis amoena
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There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis amoena.
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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 amoena:
From the Latin amoenus = ‘pleasing / pleasant’
Scientific name:
Oxalis amoena Jacq.
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Protologue:
Pl. Rar. Hort. Schoenbr. 2: 42 (1797)
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Year published:
1797
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis amoena.