Species Oxalis stenocarpa
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There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis stenocarpa.
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 stenocarpa:
From the Greek stenos = 'narrow' and carpa = 'fruit'
Scientific name:
Oxalis stenocarpa Schltr.
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Protologue:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 156 (1899)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1899
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Oxalis stenocarpa.