Species Oxalis pulchella
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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 pulchella:
From the Latin pulchellus meaning ‘beautiful’
Scientific name:
Oxalis pulchella Jacq.
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Synonym status:
Acaulescent geophyte, bulb, large, gummy, shallow. Leaves trifoliolate, fleshy, leaflets suborbicular, hairy beneath, with large epidermal cells. Flowers salmon or rose. May--June. Sandy lower slopes and flats, 250--450 m, NW, SW, LB (S Namibia to Swellendam).
Observations of Taxon
Oxalis pulchella
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
29/09/2016 - 6:50pm
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