Oxalis pes-caprae
African Wood Sorrel, African Woodsorrel
Other regional names: Bermuda Buttercup +1 more
- Bermuda Buttercup
- Englishweed
Also known as: Acetosella cernua (Thunb.) Kuntze +14 more
- Acetosella cernua (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Acetosella ehrenbergii (Schltdl.) Kuntze
- Bolboxalis cernua (Thunb.) Small
- Bulboxalis cernua (Thunb.) Small
- Jonoxalis pes-caprae (L.) Small
- Oxalis biflora Burm.fil.
- Oxalis burmanni Jacq.
- Oxalis caprina E.Mey. ex Sond.
- Oxalis cernua f. pleniflora Cout.
- Oxalis cernua subsp. microphylla Batt.
- Oxalis cernua Thunb.
- Oxalis cernua var. pleniflora Lowe
- Oxalis concinna Salisb.
- Oxalis ehrenbergii Schltdl.
- Oxalis kuibisensis R.Knuth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Oxalidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Oxalis pes-caprae (commonly known as African wood-sorrel) is a tuberous plant within the Oxalidaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Namibia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Azores, Baleares, Bermuda, California, Canary Is., Chile Central, Chile South, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, France, Great Britain, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mexico Northwest, Morocco, New Zealand North, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, St.Helena, Tasmania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, West Himalaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms