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Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oxalis spiralis, the spiral sorrel,[2] is a species of plant of the genus Oxalis, a member of the wood sorrel family Oxalidaceae.
Oxalis spiralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Oxalidaceae |
Genus: | Oxalis |
Species: | O. spiralis |
Binomial name | |
Oxalis spiralis | |
Synonyms | |
Oxalis vulcanicola Donn.Sm., 1897 |
The following subspecies are accepted:[3]
Oxalis spiralis is native to Central America and western South America.[3][6]
Spiral sorrel is cultivated for its ornamental value. Several cultivars of Oxalis spiralis subsp. vulcanicola are available, including:[5]
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