Oxalis thompsoniae B.J.Conn & P.G.Richards APNI* Synonyms: Oxalis sp. A sensu Conn (1992) APNI*
Oxalis sp. sensu Thompson (1982) APNI*
Description: Herb with branches erect, ascending, or creeping, to 25 cm long, sparsely to moderately hairy, with hairs mostly antrorse, or nearly glabrous; taproot probably absent; bulbs absent.
Leaves cauline, 3-foliolate; leaflets cuneate-obovate, bilobed, sinus to a third the length of leaflet; lobes oblong to slightly obovate, 4–5 mm long, 3–4 mm wide, with lobe apices rounded and 3–6 mm apart; petiole usually 2–4 cm long; stipules conspicuous, apex rounded.
Inflorescences 1–4-flowered. Petals 8–12 mm long, yellow.
Fruit erect, usually held above the leaves, shortly cylindrical, 6–12 mm long, 2–4 mm diam.; outer surface with flat septate hairs, simple retrorse hairs also present; seeds few-ribbed.
Flowering: July–December
Distribution and occurrence: Grows in gardens and disturbed areas. Origin unknown.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, CT, ST, NWS, CWS, SWS, NWP, SWP, NFWP
Other Australian states: Qld Vic.
Text by B. J. Conn
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