Oxalis cornicarpa
False Shamrock, Lady's Sorrel
Other regional names: Oxalis +3 more
- Oxalis
- Wood Sorrel
- Wood Sorrels
- Woodsorrel
Also known as: Acetosella Möhring ex Kuntze +13 more
- Acetosella Möhring ex Kuntze
- Bolboxalis Small
- Caudoxalis Small
- Ceratoxalis Lunell
- Hesperoxalis Small
- Ionoxalis Small
- Lotoxalis Small
- Monoxalis Small
- Otoxalis Small
- Oxys Mill.
- Pseudoxalis Rose
- Sassia Molina
- Trifoliada Rojas Acosta
- Xanthoxalis Small
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Oxalidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Oxalis cornicarpa (commonly known as False Shamrock or Lady's-Sorrel) is a shrub belonging to the Oxalidaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Oxalis, which contains over 550 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil Northeast