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Oxalis corniculata
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Old cottages at Katiyo Tea Estate
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Aberfoyle, Honde Valley
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Near Chalet 2, Chirinda Forest
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Near entrance to Zona Tea Estates
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| Synonyms: |
Oxalis corniculata L. var. corniculata Oxalis corniculata L. var. radicosa (A. Rich.) Roti Mich. Oxalis radicosa A. Rich. |
| Common names: | Detembo (Shona) Jimson weed (English) Yellow sorrel (English) |
| Description: | Annual herb, without bulbs. Stems procumbent or ascending, less often erect, often rooting at the nodes, with spreading hairs. Leaflets: lamina 3-15 × 5-20 mm, obcordate-cuneate, pubescent; apex deeply emarginate. Flowers yellow, in 1-6-flowered bracteate pseudumbels. Petals 8-10 mm. Capsule exserted, cylindric, ± 5-angled. |
| Notes: | The herbarium material at SRGH is separated into two varieties, namely var. corniculata and var. radicosa (A. Rich.) Roti Mich. According to Upland Kenya Wild Flowers (Agnew, 1974, page 146) the distinction between these is as follows:
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| Derivation of specific name: | corniculata: with a small horn-like appendage |
| Flowering time: | All year |
| Worldwide distribution: | Cosmopolitan weed |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Zizeeria knysna (Food plant) Zizula hylax (Food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Saturday 19 August 2006 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 60 - 61. (Includes a picture). Bromilow, C. (2010). Problem Plants and Alien Weeds of South Africa Briza Publications, South Africa Pages 338 - 339. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 223. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 41. As Oxalis corniculata corniculata and O. corniculata radicosa Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. As Oxalis corniculata corniculata Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 156. Exell, A.W. (1963). Oxalidaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 150 - 151. Exell, A.W. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 35. Oxalidaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Page 3. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 302. (Includes a picture). Kabuye, C.H.S. (1971). Oxalidaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 3 - 5. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 211. (Includes a picture). Lambinon, J. (1983). Oxalidaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Page 172. also as O. radicosa (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 65. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 83. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 89. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 91. Wild, H. (1955). Common Rhodesian Weeds Government of Rhodesia, Salisbury Page 34. (Includes a picture). |
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