Oxalidaceae
Oxalidaceae | |
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Averrhoa bilimbi | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Oxalidaceae R.Br.[1]
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Genera | |
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The Oxalidaceae, or wood sorrel family, are a small family of five genera of herbaceous plants, shrubs and small trees, with the great majority of the 570 species[2] in the genus Oxalis (wood sorrels). Members of this family typically have divided leaves, the leaflets showing "sleep movements", spreading open in light and closing in darkness.
The genus Averrhoa of which
Averrhoaceae
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Oxalidaceae | |
References
- hdl:10654/18083. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
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External links
- Oxalidaceae and Averrhoaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. http://delta-intkey.com
- Media related to Oxalidaceae at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Oxalidaceae at Wikispecies