Species Oxalis minima
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There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis minima.
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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 minima:
from the Latin 'minima' meaning small; referring to the small size of the plants
Scientific name:
Oxalis minima Sond.
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Protologue:
Fl. Cap. 1: 336 (1860)
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Year published:
1860
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis minima.