Species Oxalis galpinii
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There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis galpinii.
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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 galpinii:
Named after Ernest Edward Galpin (1858-1941), a South African botanist and banker. He left some 16,000 sheets to the National Herbarium in Pretoria and was dubbed "the Prince of Collectors" by General Smuts. Galpin discovered half a dozen genera and many hundreds of new species.
Scientific name:
Oxalis galpinii Schltr.
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Protologue:
J. Bot. 391 (1896)
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Year published:
1896
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis galpinii.