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Oxalis (sorrel)
Taxonomy
Oxalis was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Oxalis acetosella.
It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).
It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).
Species
O. acetosella (type species), O. corniculata, O. flava, O. frutescens, O. hirta, O. incarnata, O. longiflora, O. pescaprae, O. purpurea, O. sensitiva, O. stricta, O. versicolor, O. violacea
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1753 | Oxalis Linnaeus |
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G. Oxalis Linnaeus 1753 [sorrel]
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Oxalis acetosella Linnaeus 1753
Oxalis corniculata Linnaeus 1753
Oxalis flava Linnaeus 1753
Oxalis frutescens Linnaeus 1753
Oxalis hirta Linnaeus 1753
Oxalis incarnata Linnaeus 1753
Oxalis longiflora Linnaeus 1753
Oxalis pescaprae Linnaeus 1753
Oxalis purpurea Linnaeus 1753
Oxalis sensitiva Linnaeus 1753
Oxalis stricta Linnaeus 1753
Oxalis versicolor Linnaeus 1753
Oxalis violacea Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Messinian to the top of the Piacenzian or 7.24600 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 3.6 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 3.6 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Hemphillian - Blancan | USA (Indiana) | Oxalis sp. (18320) | |
| Messinian - Zanclean | Germany (Sachsen) | Oxalis corniculata (27277) | |
| Piacenzian | Germany (Thuringia) | Oxalis corniculata (22778) |