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OXALIS carnosa. 
Fleshy Wood-Sorrel. 
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DECANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. OXALIDER. ; 
OXALIS. Supra, vol. 2. fol. 117. 
Diy. Acetosellee, acaules aut substipitate, foliis petiolatis subtrifoliolatis, 
petiolis emmarginatis, foliolis subtis non glandulosis, scapts unifloris. 
Dec. prodr. 1. 697. 
O. carnosa; caule carnoso dentato, foliolis obcordato-subrotundis carnosis 
subtis pruinosis, scapis glabris 2-plurifloris, sepalis triangularibus,. 
“ O. carnosa, Molina.” 
Caulis erectus, carnosus, subramosus, 3-6-uncialis, undique foliis vestitus, 
demidm cute scariosd obtectus. Folia atroviridia, valde carnosa. Petioli 
teretes, glabri, glaucescentes, basi rosei, cum caulis tuberculis manifeste 
articulati ; foliola ternata, subsessilia, obovata, emarginata, valde carnosa, 
subtis pruinosa pallidiora, rubore nullo. Scapi subramosi, 2-pluri-flori, 
Soltis pauld elatiores, flore altero pedicello elongato basi bibractéato precoci, 
altero basi unibracteato serotino. Sepala 5, atroviridia, venosa, triangularia, 
obtusa, tubo paululiom breviora. Corolla leté lutea, faucis colore intensiore, 
substriato. Petala concava, rotundata, apice obtusa, nunc denticulata. 
Stamina 10, guorum 5 tubo equalia, stylis paululim longiora: Jfilamentis 
dorso denticulatis, 5 stylis breviora: filamentis muticis. Ovaria polysperma, . 
A curious half-hardy species of Oxalis, native of Chile; 
whence living plants were brought to the Horticultural 
Society, in 1825, by Mr. James M‘Rae. It may be readily 
preserved in a cold frame, where it flowers in abundance 
from April to September. The foliage is an excellent 
substitute for sorrel. 
There is no doubt that this is the O. carnosa of Molina, 
which is referred to O. magellanica by Professor Sprengel ; 
but the scapes of that species are stated by M. Decandolle 
to be pilose, which, if true, renders it improbable that 
Sprengel’s reference can be accurate. 
