Species Oxalis debilis
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There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis debilis.
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.
Etymology of debilis:
From the Latin debilis meaning 'weak' or ‘fragile’
Scientific name:
Oxalis debilis Kunth
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 5: 236, t.466 (1823)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1823
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis debilis.
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