Barrelier'S Woodsorrel (Oxalis sepium sepium)
Description
Oxalis barrelieri, the Barrelier's woodsorrel, or lavender sorrel, also commonly called in French tr-fle, oseille-marron, or oseille-savane, is a plant from the genus Oxalis. It also bears the Latin synonym, Oxalis bahiensis. It is native to the West Indies and to Central America and South America (Smith, 1985; pp. 624-625). It was introduced into parts of Africa, Ceylon, and Malesia (Smith, 1985; pp. 624-625). It is considered a weed in the Caroline and Mariana Islands and in Samoa (Smith, 1985; pp. 624-625). The plant grows to a height of 20-150 cm and has pink flowers with a greenish or yellow base (Smith, 1985; pp. 624-625). Leaflets on the stems generally have three leaves attached to the center (Smith, 1985; pp. 624-625).
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Oxalidales
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Family: Oxalidaceae
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Genus: Oxalis
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