Oxalis articulata | |
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Oxalis articulata flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Oxalidaceae |
Genus: | Oxalis |
Species: | O. articulata |
Binomial name | |
Oxalis articulata Savign. (1798) |
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Oxalis articulata, known as pink-sorrel, or windowbox wood-sorrel, is a plant species in the genus Oxalis native to South America. It has been introduced in Europe in gardens and is now naturalized in these areas.
The plant is susceptible to rust (disease due to the fungus Puccinia oxalidis).
Oxalis articulata Savign. forma crassipes (Urb.) Lourteig, 1982
Oxalis articulata Savign. subspecies rubra (A.St.-Hil.) Lourteig, 1982