Wrightiane. N. O. Oxalidez. 
TAB. CDXCIV. 
OXALIS ENNEAPHYLLA. Cav. 
Acaulis, radice bulbifera squamosa, petiolis longissimis, foliolis 
9-20 cuneato-oblongis profunde bilobis subpilosis obtusis, 
scapis unifloris petiolo longioribus sub florem bibracteatis, 
sepalis oblongis villosis apice bipunctatis, staminibus longio- 
ribus stylos hirsutos superantibus. 
Oxalis enneaphylla. Cav. Ic. v. 5, p. 7, t. 411. De Candolle 
Prodr. 1, p. 702. Gaudich. in Ann. des. Sc. Nat. 5, p. 105. 
f. pumila; minor magisque pilosa. 
Oxalis pumila, Gaudich. in Freyc. Poy. 1, p. 137. 
Has. Falkland Islands. Née, Gaudichaud, Mr. Wright. 
_ This must be a very handsome plant, with its copious foliage 
and large showy white flowers. Its acid property is well known 
in its native country. Pernetty calls the plant “ ‘inaigrette,” 
and Mr. Wright speaks of it as eaten in pies, and used instead 
of apple sauce. 
Fig. 1. Calyx with stamens and pistil. /. 2, Stamens and 
pistil. /. 3. Pistil :—magnified. 
