Oxalis melanosticta

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Oxalis melanosticta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Species:
O. melanosticta
Binomial name
Oxalis melanosticta
Synonyms[1]

Acetosella melanosticta (Sond.) Kuntze

Oxalis melanosticta, the black-spotted wood sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae, native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1][2] Its cultivar 'Ken Aslet' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Oxalis melanosticta Sond". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Oxalis melanosticta black-spotted wood sorrel". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Oxalis melanosticta 'Ken Aslet'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 April 2021.