Morphology of the American bulb-bearing Oxalis. From left to right: Oxalis perdicaria, telmatica, triangularis, macrocarpa, and decaphylla.
Bulb and succulent root of a two year old Oxalis macrocarpa (AG49). There are four bulblets on ~1/2 cm stolons; three are visible. The root has begun to contract, noticeable in its folded epidermis. The scale bar is 1 cm.
Oxalis macrocarpa, AG49. A long from a trimorphic population.
Distribution of Ionoxalis species by state/province/dept. Areas with more intense red have more species; centers of diversity are in SE Brazil, Andean Bolivia, and central Mexico. Data from Lourteig, 2000; and Denton, 1973.
Oxalis macrocarpa flowers
from de Puga 16564
Oxalis bulb morphology: CT Scans