Oxalidaceae
E1039555
Oxalidaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for the genus Oxalis, which includes many species with clover-like leaves and sour-tasting, oxalic acid–rich tissues.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristicCompound | oxalic acid ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | wood sorrel family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Averrhoa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Biophytum NERFINISHED ⓘ Dapania NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyssochlamys NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxalidella NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxalidium NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxalisella NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxydendrum (historically, in some classifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarcosperma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical regions ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse |
food (e.g., Averrhoa bilimbi, bilimbi)
ⓘ
food (e.g., Averrhoa carambola, starfruit) ⓘ ornamental plants (e.g., Oxalis species) ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial ⓘ |
| flowerType | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType |
berry (in some genera such as Averrhoa)
ⓘ
capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbs
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ small trees (in some genera) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafResemblance | clover-like leaves in many Oxalis species ⓘ |
| leafType | usually trifoliate ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Averrhoa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Averrhoa bilimbi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Averrhoa carambola NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxalis acetosella NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxalis corniculata NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxalis pes-caprae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait | sour-tasting tissues due to oxalic acid ⓘ |
| order | Oxalidales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ⓘ |
| perianthPartsNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 (predominant) ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | explosive dehiscence (in many Oxalis species) ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Oxalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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