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OXALIDACEJE.Nat. syst.ed. 2. p. 140.OXALIS.Sepals 5, distinct or united at the base. Petals 5. Stamens10 ;filaments slightly monadelphous, the 5 exterior alternatelyshorter. Styles 5. Stigmas pencilled or capitate. Capsule5-cornered, oblong or cylindrical.453. O. Acetosella Linn. sp. pi. 620. Eng. Bot. t. 762.S. and C. i. t. 63. Woodv. t. 20. Common in groves andshady places. (Woodsorrel.)A small perennial, with a subterranean root-stock, consisting of manyscaly joints. Leaves ternate, inversely heart-shaped, hairy. Pedunclesradical, single-flowered. Stamens all simple. This plantis arefrigerant ;taken as a salad it forms a good scorbutic infused in milk;to form whey, or in water, it forms a grateful drink in fevers andinflammatory cases. Pereira. 222

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