Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Genus:
Species:
stenorrhyncha
ID:
1090537

Status:
valid

Authors:
Salter

Source:
tro

Year:

Citation Micro:

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001089875



Common Names

  • Narrow-Beak Woodsorrel
  • Narrow-Beak Yellow Sorrel
  • Narrow-Beak Oxalis


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Description

Oxalis stenorrhyncha (also called Narrow-leaved Wood Sorrel, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has a rosette of three-lobed leaves and small, yellow, five-petaled flowers. It grows in grasslands, woodlands, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Oxalis stenorrhyncha is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in shady areas. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, cough, and colds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Oxalis stenorrhyncha has white, five-petaled flowers with yellow centers. The seed is a small, black, kidney-shaped nutlet. The seedlings are small, oval-shaped leaves with a pointed tip.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oxalis stenorrhyncha can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The plant should be dug up and divided into smaller clumps, which can then be replanted in the desired location.

Where to Find Oxalis stenorrhyncha

Oxalis stenorrhyncha is native to South Africa and can be found in the Western Cape province.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-23700853: Based on the initial data import
Samuel James Augustus Salter (1825-1897): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Salter' in the authors string.