Species Oxalis pageae
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There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis pageae.
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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 pageae:
Named after Mary Page (1867 - 1925), a botanical artist of the Bolus Herbarium at the University of Cape Town
Scientific name:
Oxalis pageae L. Bolus
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Protologue:
J. Bot. 66: 10 (1928)
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Year published:
1928
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis pageae.
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