Oxalis fragilis T.M.Salter (1935:134)
Koring sorrel
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1930's (Dreyer et al., 2022); pre-1936 (Dreyer et al., 2012); 1936 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Rediscovered on: 9 July 2020 (research grade iNaturalist observation; Dreyer et al., 2022 [as 2020])
Still listed as Extinct by (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024).
Distribution
Moorreesburg, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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Dreyer, L. L., Oberlander, K. C. and Pillay, D. (2012). Oxalis fragilis T.M.Salter. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2017.1. Accessed on 2017/06/07.
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