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Oxalis corniculata
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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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Aberfoyle, Honde Valley
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Near Chalet 2, Chirinda Forest
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Near entrance to Zona Tea Estates
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Detembo (Shona) Jimson weed (English) Yellow sorrel (English) |
| Frequency: | Common in suitable habitats |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Annual herb, without bulbs. Stems procumbent or ascending, less often erect, often rooting at the nodes, with spreading hairs. Leaflets: lamina 3-15 × 5-20 mm, obcordate-cuneate, pubescent; apex deeply emarginate. Flowers yellow, in 1-6-flowered bracteate pseudumbels. Petals 8-10 mm. Capsule exserted, cylindric, ± 5-angled. |
| Notes: | The herbarium material at SRGH is separated into two varieties, namely var. corniculata and var. radicosa (A. Rich.) Roti Mich. I have no information about these and have combined them for the time being. |
| Derivation of specific name: | corniculata: with a small horn-like appendage |
| Habitat: | A weed of disturbed places, especially in gardens and lawns. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 490 - 2270 m |
| Flowering time: | All year |
| Worldwide distribution: | Cosmopolitan weed |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | A |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | Zizeeria knysna (Sooty blue) Zizula hylax (Gaika blue) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 19 August 2006 |
| 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) Pages 150 - 151. Exell, A.W. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 35. Oxalidaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Page 3. Kabuye, C.H.S. (1971). Oxalidaceae FTEA Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 3 - 5. (Includes a picture). 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 65. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 83. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 89. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Oxalis corniculata pageFlora of Mozambique: Oxalis corniculata
African Plant Database: Oxalis corniculata
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Oxalis corniculata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Oxalis corniculata
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Oxalis corniculata
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Oxalis corniculata
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Oxalis corniculata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Oxalis corniculata
JSTOR Plant Science: Oxalis corniculata
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Oxalis corniculata
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West African Plants database: Oxalis corniculata
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