Oxalis triangularis

species of plant

Species

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderOxalidales
FamilyOxalidaceae

Native toArgentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Peru

Observations recorded3,366

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 484
With media: 195
Family: Oxalidaceae
Collections: US, NY, UFC, IPA, UFPB, MNHN
Recorded in: United States, Brazil, Brasil

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Oxalis
Image: Oxalis triangularis A.St.-Hil - par Mickael Schauli.jpg

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taxon rank: species
taxon name: Oxalis triangularis
Commons category: Oxalis triangularis
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=458086
Commons gallery: Oxalis triangularis
taxon common name: 紫叶酢浆草
taxon range: Bahia

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Encyclopedic overview

Fall O. triangularis with green leaves, found in nature (southern Brazil)

Oxalis triangularis, commonly called false shamrock, is a species of perennial plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to several countries in southern South America. This woodsorrel is typically grown as a houseplant but can be grown outside in USDA climate zones 8a–11, preferably in light shade.

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