Tropicos | Name - Oxalis corniculata L.

Oxalis corniculata L.

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Project Data (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)

Flower/Fruit: Fl. Per. March December.

General/Distribution: Type: Described from Italy and Sicily. Hb. Linn. 600/31 (LINN).

Distribution: Distribution: A cosmopolitan weed.

Comment/Acknowledgements: A very variable species in form and size. Common during the spring season from the plains to 2700 m. The leaves can be used as vegetable. The juice of the plant mixed with onion is used to remove warts.

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Map Location: Sind: F 5 Khairpur, Jafri 1244 (K); D.I. Khan Div.: D 6 Sulaiman range, c. 80 km. E. of Fort Sandeman, J. Lamond 1498 (RAW, E, K); Baluchistan: D 4 Harnai, c. 900 1200 m, J. Lamond 1301 (RAW, E, K); D 8 Lahore Dist.: Changa Manga, M. Qaiser 333 (KUH) ; Bagh i Jinnah, Sultan ul Abedin 2304 (KUH); C 7 Rawalpindi Dist: Saidpur, 2000 ft., R.R. and I.D. Stewart 386 (RAW); Above Tret, R.R. Stewart 4143 (RAW); Kahuta Kotli, Y. Nasir 4562 (RAW); Karot, Sultan ul Abedin 2779 (KUH); Rawalpindi; E. Nasir 2492 (RAW); C 7 Jhelum Dist.: Jhelum, R.R. Stewart 468 (RAW); ChoaSaidanshah, Drummond 23642 (K) ; Hazara Dist.: B 7 Abbottabad, Sultan ul-Abedin 2891 (KUH).