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Oxalis nelsonii

(Small) R. Knuth

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(c) Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Neptalí Ramírez Marcial

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(c) Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Neptalí Ramírez Marcial

Oxalis nelsonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is endemic to Mexico.

Description

A tropical herb in the Oxalidaceae family with edible leaves.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical palnt.

Where It Grows

Mexico,

Synonyms

Ionoxalis goldmanii RoseIonoxalis multiceps SmallIonoxalis nelsonii SmallIonoxalis rosei SmallOxalis crassiscaposa R. KnuthOxalis goldmanii (Rose) R. KnuthOxalis multiceps (Small) R. KnuthOxalis rosei (Small) R. Knuth

Also Known As

Coyule

References (1)

  • Rangel-Landa, S., et al, 2017, Sociocultural and ecological factors influencing management of edible and non-edible plants: the case of Ixcatlan, Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 13:59 (aff. nelsonii)

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