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Oxalis L.

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Oxalis L., Sp. Pl. 433 (1753)
Oxalis L.
Names_Fungi record source Oxalis

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
433
ICN
Oxalis L.
genus
Oxalis

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Oxalidales
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Oxalis L.

Stamens 10; carpels 5, completely united; styles 5. Ovules 1 or more per cell, capsule loculicidally dehiscent; testa bursting elastically. Herbs or subshrubs. Genus of 800 or more spp., widespread but mostly of S. Africa and S. America.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Oxalis L.

Herbs or occasionally shrubs. Lvs radical or cauline, mostly palmately compound, often with 3, entire or 2-lobed, sessile or shortly petiolulate leaflets, sometimes pinnately 3-foliolate, rarely 1-foliolate or phyllodinous. Stamens 10, in 2 whorls; carpels 5, united; styles 5, free.

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Oxalis L.
Oxalis L.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Oxalis L.
Oxalis L.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis L.
Oxalis
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Oxalis L.
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis L.
Oxalis L.
Mabberley, D.J. (2017)
Oxalis L.
Oxalis L.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)
Sassia Molina
Sassia Molina
Mabberley, D.J. (2017)
Oxalis L.

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Exotic
Cultivated
New Zealand
Political Region
Hobbs, J.; Hatch, T. (1994)

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Oxalis L.
Australia
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Oxalis L.
Australia
Victoria
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Oxalis L.
Chile
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Oxalis L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Oxalis L.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
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Oxalis L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Oxalis L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Oxalis L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Oxalis L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Oxalis L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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Oxalis L.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
1 Link to an external page

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df907bee-b407-4fe9-867b-019436353909
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
28 January 2014
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