Oxalis pes-caprae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Oxalidales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Oxalidales

Familia: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Species: Oxalis pes-caprae
Varietates: O. p. var. pes-caprae – O. p. var. sericea

Name

Oxalis pes-caprae L., Sp. Pl. 1: 434 (1753).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe (introduced)
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain.
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Czechoslovakia.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia (introduced).
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira (introduced).
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Eritrea, Ethiopia (introduced).
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces, Namibia.
- Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean
  - St.Helena (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate (introduced)
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Afghanistan, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Turkey.
- Regional: China
  - China Southeast.
Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Pakistan.
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - Tasmania.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Florida.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northwest.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Bermuda.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Peru.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Chile Central, Chile South, Uruguay.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 434. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Oxalis pes-caprae in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov 30. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Oxalis pes-caprae. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov 2022.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Oxalis pes-caprae. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov 2022.
Hassler, M. 2022. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Oxalis pes-caprae. Accessed: 30 Nov 2022.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Oxalis pes-caprae in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov 30.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Oxalis pes-caprae in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Nickender Sauerklee
Ελληνικά: Ξινήθρα, Ξινάκι
English: Bermuda Buttercup
suomi: Nuokkukäenkaali
français: Oxalis des Bermudes
עברית: חמציץ נטוי
Nederlands: Knikkende klaverzuring

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