Oxalis megalorrhiza
Fleshy Yellow Sorrel
Also known as: Acetosella megalorrhiza (Jacq.) Kuntze +18 more
- Acetosella megalorrhiza (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Acetosella ornata (Phil.) Kuntze
- Acetosella paposana (Phil.) Kuntze
- Acetosella reticulata (Steud.) Kuntze
- Acetosella rubrocincta (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Acetosella succulenta (Barnéoud) Kuntze
- Otoxalis rubrocincta (Lindl.) Small
- Oxalis arborescens Perr.
- Oxalis arborescens Turcz.
- Oxalis bicolor Sav.
- Oxalis bicolor Savigny
- Oxalis borchersii Phil.
- Oxalis brevis Phil.
- Oxalis carnosa var. incana Reiche
- Oxalis darapskyi Phil.
- Oxalis darapskyi Phil. ex Reiche
- Oxalis illapelina Phil.
- Oxalis megalorrhiza var. megalorrhiza
- Oxalis mirbelii Denham
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Oxalidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Oxalis megalorrhiza (commonly known as Fleshy Yellow-Sorrel) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Oxalidaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is part of the broad Oxalis genus, encompassing over 550 species globally.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Chile North, Galápagos, Peru