Fleshy SorrelOxalis compacta
Oxalis compacta is a low-growing, cushion-forming perennial native to the Andes of South America. It produces small, trifoliate leaves and solitary golden-yellow.
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Fleshy Sorrel Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Fleshy Sorrel
Synonyms
- Acetosella berteroana (Barnéoud) Kuntze
- Acetosella compacta (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze
- Acetosella falconiana (Steud.) Kuntze
- Acetosella gayana (Phil.) Kuntze
- Acetosella macrorhiza (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze
- Acetosella pachyphylla (Phil.) Kuntze
- Acetosella platypila (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze
- Oxalis berteroana Barnéoud
- Oxalis chaetocalyx Phil.
- Oxalis falconiana Steud.
- Oxalis gayana Phil.
- Oxalis gilliesii Phil.
- Oxalis josephi R.Knuth
- Oxalis landbeckii Phil.
- Oxalis macrorrhiza Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
- Oxalis pachyphylla Phil.
- Oxalis pastorei Hicken
- Oxalis peraltae Phil.
- Oxalis platypila Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
- Oxalis reichei R.Knuth
- Oxalis uspallatensis R.Knuth
Fleshy Sorrel Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Oxalidales |
| family | Oxalidaceae |
| genus | Oxalis |
| species | Oxalis compacta |