Since two species are now treated as distinct we need to know the original description of O. dehradunensis to know exact differences between the two besides the differences in stamen filaments mentioned by me. Other characters mentioned by me seem to vary. I must be mentioned that Raizada (1976) did not describe a new species, and rather gave a new name to O. intermedia A. Rich., 1841 described from Cuba, a name that could not stand because it was given earlier by Steudel (1840; based on Biophytum intermedium Wight, 1839) to a different species (now synonym of Biophytum intermedium Wight). This is what I could find from eFlora of North America where both species (O. intermedia A Rich and O. latifolia) are described: O. dehradunensis (syn: O. intermedia A Rich.) O. latifolia 1. Bulbs usually clustered, stolons present 1. Bulb solitary, stolons absent 2. Leaflet lobes truncate at apex 2. leaflet lobes rounded at apex 3. Flowers tristylous 3. Flowers semihomostylus 4. longer stamen filaments 5-6 mm long, hairy in upper 4. Longer filaments 4 mm long, pubescent, without part with 1 mm long appendages on outside; shorter appendages, short ones hairy; leaves smaller filaments glabrous 5. Capsule ellipsoid, 3-8 mm. 5. Capsule cylindric 4-6 mm
Leaves of O. latifolia should look like these Biodiversity of Cyprus by NGO Protection of the Natural Heritage and the Biodiversity of Cyprus: Oxalis latifolia Kunth - Cyprus (biodiversitycyprus.blogspot.com) <http://biodiversitycyprus.blogspot.com/2015/07/oxalis-latifolia-kunth.html> Oxalis latifolia (freenatureimages.eu) <http://www.freenatureimages.eu/Plants/Flora%20O-R/Oxalis%20latifolia/index.html#Oxalis%2520latifolia%25201%252C%2520Brede%2520klaverzuring%252C%2520Saxifraga-Rutger%2520Barendse.jpg> PlantFiles Pictures: Oxalis Species, Broadleaf Wood Sorrel, Garden Pink-Sorrel, Mexican Oxalis (Oxalis latifolia) by sunkissed (davesgarden.com) <https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/336665/> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> Date: Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 12:50:55 AM UTC+5:30 Subject: Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week :: DV09 :: 17 NOV 11 11:25 :: Oxalidaceae » Oxalis latifolia in Ooty To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week balsam, geranium, wood sorrel families Oxalidaceae * Oxalis latifolia * Kunth *oks-AL-iss* or *OKS-al-liss* -- sour, referring to oxalic acid in leaves and roots ... Dave's Botanary <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DOxalis&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdhpqz_o1An2BurdQpJItdPgOP0mw> *lat-ee-FOH-lee-uh* or *lat-ih-FOH-lee-uh* -- wide leaves... Dave's Botanary <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dlatifolia&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeoT8MgAzavbvXXJYpigTpg_s_6DA> *commonly known as*: broadleaf wood sorrel, fishtail oxalis, garden pink-sorrel, Mexican oxalis, pink shamrock *Native to*: tropical Americas; naturalized elsewhere *References*: Flowers of India <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FWood%2520Sorrel.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdPLY4ghl6-1mfl0_v4uN45ITOj6Q> • NPGS / GRIN <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ars-grin.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnpgs%2Fhtml%2Ftaxon.pl%3F403744&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdBqDWhXKDcvQIckvuLIrF9yolFcg> in resort garden, Ooty on 17 NOV 11 [image: Mexican Oxalis] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6369307743%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeMgNnh7j9WEY7LY-Z5PhQpiWBgxg> [image: Broadleaf Wood Sorrel] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6369305359%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdeF8y6wGpxJ5nyQroVi9TkYs5mQw> [image: Pink Shamrock] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6369310637%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeuL_NrB8MpSHCY_MiJXsH8HKWxMA> Regards. Dinesh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/72f129fd-b7e7-4cd1-8170-e61fd4de3163n%40googlegroups.com.