Oxalis flava is a species of succulent that is native to Cape Province in South Africa. This plant was first described in 1753.[1]

Oxalis flava
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Species:
O. flava
Binomial name
Oxalis flava
L.

Description edit

 
Oxalis flava leaves

This plant is rizhomous, stemless and grows in clumps like most species of the genus Oxalis. There are multiple leaflets on a single leaf.[2] The flowers of this plant can vary depending on the variety, but are similar to typical Oxalis flowers, with five identical petals.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Oxalis flava L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ a b "Oxalis flava". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.