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Oxalis latifolia
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Garden, Alexandra Park, Harare
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Old cottages at Katiyo Tea Estate
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Near Chalet 2, Chirinda Forest
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Broadleaf sorrel (English) Pink garden sorrel (English) Sorrel (English) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Perennial herb with numerous ovoid bulbs. Leaflets: lamina up to 7.5 × 5 cm, obtriangular in outline; apex emarginate with a broad shallow sinus. Flowers purple, in pseudumbels. Petals 10-16 mm. Capsule broadly cylindric, slightly longer than the sepals. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | latifolia: broad-leaved |
| Habitat: | A very troublesome weed of waste places and gardens. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical America |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,M |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Bromilow, C. (1995). Problem Plants of South Africa. Briza Publications, Arcadia. Pages 338 - 339. (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 156. Exell, A.W. (1963). Oxalidaceae FZ 2(1) Page 155. Exell, A.W. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 35. Oxalidaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Page 7. Kabuye, C.H.S. (1971). Oxalidaceae FTEA Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 10 - 11. Mapaura, A & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 66. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 83. |
Other sources of information about Oxalis latifolia:
African Plant Database: Oxalis latifoliaBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Oxalis latifolia
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Oxalis latifolia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Oxalis latifolia
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Oxalis latifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Oxalis latifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Oxalis latifolia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Oxalis latifolia
Tropicos: Oxalis latifolia
West African Plants database: Oxalis latifolia
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