Oxalis bifida Thunb. is a plant in the Oxalidaceae family, order Oxalidales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Oxalis bifida Thunb.

Oxalis bifida Thunb.

Oxalis bifida Thunb. is an edible endemic South African geophyte that favors shade and is susceptible to a specific anther-smut fungus.

Family
Genus
Oxalis
Order
Oxalidales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Oxalis bifida Thunb.

Oxalis bifida Thunb. is a geophytic plant species that is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. It is a shade-loving plant, and is susceptible to infection by the anther-smut fungus Thecaphora capensis. This species is edible.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Oxalidales Oxalidaceae Oxalis

More from Oxalidaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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