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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Lourteig
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
2000
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bradea 7(2): 280 (2000).
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001255707
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Apurimac Wood Sorrel
- Apurimac Yellow Sorrel
- Apurimac Common Yellow Wood Sorrel
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Oxalis apurimacensis (also called apurimacensis, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It grows in grasslands, open areas, and disturbed sites. It has bright yellow flowers and trifoliate leaves.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Oxalis apurimacensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping. It is also used as a groundcover to reduce erosion.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Oxalis apurimacensis has small, white flowers that are clustered in a spike. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Oxalis apurimacensis can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a sunny or partially shaded position and moist, well-draining soil. It is a drought tolerant plant and can tolerate temperatures as low as -10°C (14°F).                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Oxalis apurimacensis
                        
                            Oxalis apurimacensis can be found in Peru.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Oxalis apurimacensis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Oxalis apurimacensis?
Oxalis apurimacensis
What is the common name of Oxalis apurimacensis?
Apurimac Wood Sorrel
What is the natural habitat of Oxalis apurimacensis?
It is native to Peru
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Oxalis genus
                        
                            Oxalis purpurea, 
Oxalis psammophila, 
Oxalis pretoensis, 
Oxalis medicaginea, 
Oxalis semiloba, 
Oxalis rhombifolia, 
Oxalis rubropunctata, 
Oxalis rosea, 
Oxalis mucronulata, 
Oxalis nelsonii, 
Oxalis papuana, 
Oxalis phaeotricha, 
Oxalis perdicaria, 
Oxalis pes-caprae, 
Oxalis odonellii, 
Oxalis obliquifolia, 
Oxalis oregana, 
Oxalis tabaconasensis, 
Oxalis subsessilis, 
Oxalis stricta, 
Oxalis thompsoniae, 
Oxalis texana, 
Oxalis tetraphylla, 
Oxalis stenorhyncha, 
Oxalis spiralis, 
Oxalis violacella, 
Oxalis tuberosa, 
Oxalis veadeirosensis, 
Oxalis valdiviensis, 
Oxalis bulbocastanum, 
Oxalis bulbillifera, 
Oxalis cajalbanensis, 
Oxalis barrelieri, 
Oxalis bela-vitoriae, 
Oxalis blastorhiza, 
Oxalis blanchetii, 
Oxalis corniculata, 
Oxalis conorrhiza, 
Oxalis campylorhiza, 
Oxalis chapmanae, 
Oxalis chachahuensis, 
Oxalis chartacea, 
Oxalis acetosella, 
Oxalis adenophylla, 
Oxalis articulata, 
Oxalis areolata, 
Oxalis anthelmintica, 
Oxalis amamiana, 
Oxalis alvimii, 
Oxalis killipii,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Oxalidaceae family
                        
                            Averrhoa dolichocarpa, 
Averrhoa leucopetala, 
Averrhoa bilimbi, 
Averrhoa carambola, 
Averrhoa microphylla, 
Biophytum abyssinicum, 
Biophytum adiantoides, 
Biophytum aeschynomenifolia, 
Biophytum albizzioides, 
Biophytum amazonicum, 
Biophytum antioquiense, 
Biophytum bolivianum, 
Biophytum boussingaultii, 
Biophytum calophyllum, 
Biophytum cardonaei, 
Biophytum castum, 
Biophytum chocoense, 
Biophytum columbianum, 
Biophytum commersonii, 
Biophytum congestiflorum, 
Biophytum cowanii, 
Biophytum crassipes, 
Biophytum dendroides, 
Biophytum dormiens, 
Biophytum falcifolium, 
Biophytum forsythii, 
Biophytum foxii, 
Biophytum fruticosum, 
Biophytum globuliflorum, 
Biophytum gracile, 
Biophytum heinrichsae, 
Biophytum helenae, 
Biophytum hermannii, 
Biophytum hildebrandtii, 
Biophytum huilense, 
Biophytum insigne, 
Biophytum intermedium, 
Biophytum jessenii, 
Biophytum juninense, 
Biophytum kassneri, 
Biophytum kayae, 
Biophytum lindsaeifolium, 
Biophytum longibracteatum, 
Biophytum longipedunculatum, 
Biophytum lourteigiae, 
Biophytum luetzelburgii, 
Biophytum macropodum, 
Biophytum macrorrhizum, 
Biophytum madurense, 
Biophytum mapirense,