According to BSI Flora of India O. latifolia of most Indian authors is O. dehradunensis. O. latifolia H.B.K. is not listed in the Flora
1. Oxalis latifolia H.B.K: longer stamen filaments 5-6 mm long, hairy in upper part with 1 mm long appendages on outside; shorter filaments glabrous or sparsely hairy; leaves larger upto 5 cm long, upto 8 cm wide; flowers light purple with green throat; umbela 5-20 flowered
1. Oxalis dehradunensis: (syn: O. latifolia auct. plur. (non H.B.K.): Longer filaments 4 mm long, pubescent, without appendages, short ones hairy; leaves smaller 1.5 cm long, 3 cm wide; flowers purple violet; flowers 5-6 flowered.
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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