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 being slightly folded are not very clear. If you want to see leaves of O. latifolia clearly here they are 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/> On Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 7:48:46 AM UTC+5:30 Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Distributed as Oxalis latifolia subsp. latifolia (Introduced) > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/o/oxalidaceae/oxalis/oxalis-latifolia> > As O. dehradunensis and O. latifolia are now treated as distinct species > 1. Oxalis latifolia H.B.K: longer stamen filaments 5-6 mm long, hairy in > upper part with 1 mm long appendages on outside; shorter filaments glabrous > or sparsely hairy; leaves larger upto 5 cm long, upto 8 cm wide; flowers > light purple with green throat; umbel 5-20 flowered > 1. Oxalis dehradunensis: (syn: O. latifolia auct. plur. (non H.B.K.), O. > intermedia A. Rich.): Longer filaments 4 mm long, pubescent, without > appendages, short ones hairy; leaves smaller 1.5 cm long, 3 cm wide; > flowers purple violet; umbel 5-6 flowered. > Yes this is O. latifolia, see larger leaves and flowers > Group discussion at > Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week: Oxalidaceae-Oxalis > latifolia (google.com) > <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/cpFuueXZPPY> > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com> > Date: Monday, March 4, 2013 at 12:23:58 PM UTC+5:30 > Subject: Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week: > Oxalidaceae-Oxalis latifolia > To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com> > > > *Oxalis latifolia* Kunth in Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. > 5[qto.]: 237, plate 467. 1821 [1822]. > Syn: *Acetosella violacea* subsp.* latifolia* (Kunth) Kuntze, 1891. > *Ionoxalis > latifolia* (Kunth) Rose, 1906.; > *Oxalis amplifolia* (Trel.) R. Knuth, 1919 (non [Trel.] Tidestrom 1923).; > *Ionoxalis > amplifolia* (Trel.) Rose, 1906. > > The species is distinct from Oxalis intermedia in leaves usually arising > from a single bulb, leaflets smaller (15-40 mm long), less broader, mostly > obcordate to obtriangular but with rounded and obtuse (and not acute) tips, > a clearer notch and forming fruits more frequently. > > Photographed from Kashmir University Campus > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > -- 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/10e7eee4-6b65-4ad6-9fab-afab2cc6849en%40googlegroups.com.