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Exell, A.W. (1963) Oxalidaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1)
Annual or perennial herbs, sometimes shrubs or trees. Stipules present or 0. Leaves alternate or in a cluster, digitate or pinnate. Flowers in cymes, pseudumbels or solitary, bisexual, hypogynous, actinomorphic. Sepals and petals 5. Stamens 10(-15), 2(-3)-seriate. Styles 5, separate. Ovary superior, 5-locular with 2-many ovules.Fruit a dehiscent capsule. Worldwide: 6 genera and 775 species, tropical and temperate. Zimbabwe: 1 cultivated genus and 4 cultivated taxa. |
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| Genus | Content |
| Oxalis L. | Description |
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