Species Oxalis imbricata
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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.
Etymology of imbricata:
From the Latin imbricatus meaning ‘overlapping / tiled’
Scientific name:
Oxalis imbricata Eckl. & Zeyh.
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Synonym status:
Acaulescent geophyte with shallow, contorted bulb. Leaves trifoliolate, numerous, leaflets obcordate, densely pubescent. Flowers white with greenish tube, peduncle articulated. Apr.--June. 50--300 m, LB, SE (Swellendam to E Cape).
Observations of Taxon
Oxalis imbricata var. cuneifolia
Name of observer:
Pauline Bohnen (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown