OXALIDE., 
116 O. vatiroria (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p- 
234. t. 467.) stemless; leaflets 3, broad, somewhat deltoid, 
emarginately 2-lobed, ciliated, smooth ; petioles puberulous ; 
scapes 6-7-flowered ; sepals bluntish, each marked at the apex 
by a spot ; styles intermediate. Y.G. Native of Mexico near 
Campeachy. Flowers violet-coloured, a little smaller than those 
of the preceding. Bulb solitary. 
Broad-leaved Wood-sorrel. PI. + foot. 
117 O. Granprroria (D. C. prod. 1. p. 696.) stemless ; leaflets 
3, roundish-obovate, deeply emarginate, ciliated, puberulous 
above, pubescent beneath; petioles pilose; scapes many-flow- 
ered ; sepals obtuse, each marked with a spot at the apex ; styles 
very long. %. S. Native of New Andalusia, in humid shady 
places on mount Cocollar. O. macrophylla, H. B. et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 234. but not of Hornem. Bulbs tufted. 
Flowers white, about the size of those of O. stricta. 
Great-leaved Wood-sorrel. PI. + foot. 
118 O. tastope’raxa (Zuccar. in act. monach. ex Spreng. syst. 
append. p. 184.) stemless; leaflets 3, obcordately 2-lobed, smooth 
above, pubescent beneath ; scape usually 3-flowered; petals 
pilose on the outside, as well as the margins; styles longer than 
the stamens. 2%.S. Native of Monte Video. 
Woolly-petalled Wood-sorrel. P1. 4 foot. 
119 O. rv'Bra (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 124.) stemless; leaflets 
3, obcordate, smoothish, full of blackish dots; scape smoothish, 
umbelliferous, 6-12-flowered ; umbel simple, with a very short 
involucre ; styles longer than the stamens; cells of ovary 4-5- 
seeded. X4. S. Native of Brazil, in the southern parts of the 
province of St. Paul, on the banks of rivulets. Flowers fine 
red. Petals smooth, entire. Stigmas small, capitate. Root 
tuberous, obovate or cylindrical. 
Red-flowered Wood-sorrel. Fl. March. PI. 4 foot. 
120 O. RUPE'STRIS (St. Hil. fl- bras. 1. p. 126.) stemless ; 
leaflets 3, obcordate, sessile, pilose, ciliated, with rounded sides ; 
petioles hairy ; scape hairy, umbelliferous; umbels simple, in- 
volucrated ; sepals linear, acutish, spotted at the apex; petals 
pilose ; styles shorter than the stamens ; cells of ovary 6-seeded. 
%.G. Native of Brazil, on rocks in the mountains called Serra 
de Villa Rica, in the province of Minas Geraes. Flowers rose- 
coloured. Stigmas capitate. Root a bulb, about the size of a 
hazel-nut, 
Rock Wood-sorrel. Fl. Jan. Pl. + foot. 
121 O. v'RBICA (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 126.) stemless ; leaflets 
3, obcordate, pilose ; petioles hairy ; scape hairy; umbels com- 
pound, involucrated, many-flowered ; sepals pilose, acutish, bi- 
maculate at the apex; styles intermediate ; cells of ovary 8- 
seeded. 2%.S. Native of Brazil, very frequent on road sides 
and on moist walls about Rio Janeiro. O. violàcea, Savign. 
ency. 4. p. 686. but not of Lin. Jacq. nor Michx. O. Martiàna, 
Zuce. in act. monach. ex Spreng. syst. append. p. 185. Flow- 
ers purple, with entire petals. Bulb about the size of a hazel- 
nut, and bearing small bulbs in the axils of the lower leaves. 
City Wood-sorrel. Pl. } foot. 
122 O. rrrancura’ris (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 128.) stemless ; 
leaflets 3, on short petioles, large, triangular, hardly retuse, 
silky-villous on both surfaces; petioles villous ; scape villous, 
umbelliferous, many-flowered; sepals oblong-linear, pilose ; 
styles very villous, shorter than the stamens ; stigmas capitate, 
aciniately many-parted. Y.S. Native of Brazil, in the pro- 
Vince of Rio Janeiro, among rocks on the banks of the river 
a en Flowers rose-coloured, with entire, smooth petals. Root 
ulb, 
Triangular-leaved Wood-sorrel. Fl. Oct. Pl. 4 foot. 
123 O. paxu’srris (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 127.) stemless ; 
i eaflets 3, truncately triangular, smoothish, with rounded sides i 
Petioles villous at the apex; scape umbelliferous, smoothish, 
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II. Oxatis. 761 
many-flowered ; sepals smooth, linear, bluntish, spotted ; styles 
length of the stamens, or shorter; cells of ovary 7-secded. Y. 
S. Native of Brazil, in the western part of the province of 
Minas Geraes, in marshes. O. papilionacea, Willd. herb. Lodd. 
bot. cab. icon. Flowers purple, with nearly entire, smooth 
petals. Stigmas subcapitate. Bulb ovate or oblong. 
Marsh Wood-sorrel. Pl. 4 foot. 
124 O. Brpartr ra (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 125. t. 25.) stem- 
less; leaflets 3, sessile, 2-parted, smoothish, with the divisions 
linear and diverging ; scape dichotomously umbelliferous, many- 
flowered; involucre small, 2-cleft ; sepals linear, obtuse, bima- 
culate at the base ; styles intermediate ; cells of ovary 12-seeded. 
Y.S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Rio Grande do Sul, 
frequent. Flowers red, with obtuse petals. Styles angular, 
hairy, joined at the base. Root an obovate bulb. 
Two-parted-leaved Wood-sorrel. Pl. 4 foot. 
125 O. caprina (Lin. spec. 622.) stemless ; leaflets 3, obcor- 
dately 2-lobed, smooth, somewhat ciliated; scape umbelliferous, 
2-3-flowered ; flowers erect; styles very short. %. G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers of a bluish flesh-colour, 
with a yellow bottom. O. erécta, Savig. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 
685. O. pes-capree, Lin. spec. 622. Bulb ovate, triangular, 
Goat’s-foot Wood-sorrel. Fl. March, June. Clt. 1757. Pl. 
1 foot. 
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126 O. ce’rnva (Thunb. diss. ox. no. 12. t. 2. f. 2.) stem- 
less or with a short stem; leaflets 3, obcordately 2-lobed, 
. smooth, ora little ciliated ; scape umbelliferous, many-flowered ; 
flowers at first drooping ; styles very short. X4. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope.—Mill. icon. t. 195. f. 1. Jacq. ox. no. 
16. t. 6. O. pes-càpræ, Savign. in Lam. dict. 4. p. 685. 
Corolla yellow. Stamens smooth. This species is to be found 
frequently in gardens under the name of O. caprina. O. caprina, 
Curt. bot. mag. t. 237. Bulbs issuing from the axils of the 
leaves. 
Drooping-flowered Wood-sorrel. 
Pl. 4 foot. 
127 O. comrre’ssa (Jacq. ox. no. 19. t. 78. f. 3.) stemless ; 
petioles flattish ; leaflets 3, obcordate, puberulous ; scape umbel- 
liferous, 2-flowered; sepals entire; styles very long. Y. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers yellow. 
Compressed-petioled Wood-sorrel. Fl. year. Clt. 
Pl. 4 foot. 
128 O. pexta`ra (Jacq. ox. no. 17. t. 7.) nearly stemless ; 
leaflets 3, obcordate, smooth, a little ciliated; scape umbelli- 
ferous, 2-4-flowered; sepals 3-toothed at the apex, beset with 
glands; styles very long. Y. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers pale flesh-coloured or pale purplish, Leaves 
urple beneath. . 
P j oothed-sepalled Wood-sorrel. Clt. 1793. 
Pl. 4 foot. ; 
129 O. x1'viva (Jacq. ox. no. 18. t. 8.) stemless: leaflets 3, 
obcordately 2-parted, of a livid-violet colour beneath ; scape um- 
belliferous, 2-flowered ; styles intermediate. W. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers flesh-coloured, with yellowish 
ws. i . ; 
ca Jeaved Wood-sorrel. Fl. Oct. Nov. Clt. 1793. Pl. | ft. 
130 O. Bown (Ait. mss.) stemless, hoary-pubescent ; leaflets 
duncles about equal in length to the leaves, um- 
Fl. Feb. May. Clt. 1757. 
1794. 
Fl. Nov. Dec. 
; pe 
heros P3 _G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Root 
_ Flowers large, red. An elegant plant. 
bie’ Wood. sorrel Fl. April, Aug. Clt. 1824. Pl. 4ft. 
131 O. purpura'ta (Jacq. hort. schænb. t. 356.) almost 
stemless ; leaflets 3, obcordate, ciliated, blood-coloured beneath ; 
e umbelliferous, 5-7-flowered ; styles very long. Y.G. 
Flowers white, or rather 
Petioles round, 
scap 
`e of the Cape of Good Hope. 
wie fesh-coloured. Stamens hardly connate. 
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