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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Lourteig
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
2000
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bradea 7(2): 359 (2000).
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001255727
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Moreno's Wood Sorrel
- Moreno's Yellow Sorrel
- Moreno's Common Yellow Wood Sorrel
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Oxalis morenoensis (also called morenoensis, 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 morenoensis is used as an ornamental plant, and its leaves and flowers are edible. It is also used in the landscape as a groundcover and for erosion control.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Oxalis morenoensis has yellow flowers with a red center and yellow fruits. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with a few leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Oxalis morenoensis is a tropical evergreen perennial that can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a moist, well-draining medium and kept in a warm, humid environment. Once the seedlings have emerged, they can be transplanted into individual containers. Division can be done in spring or fall, with each division containing at least one bud and some roots.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Oxalis morenoensis
                        
                            Oxalis morenoensis can be found in Paraguay.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Oxalis morenoensis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Oxalis morenoensis?
Oxalis morenoensis
What is the common name of Oxalis morenoensis?
Moreno Yellow Sorrel
What type of plant is Oxalis morenoensis?
Perennial herb
 
                     
                
                                    
                        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,