Vingersuring

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Oxalis flava L. var. flava
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
OXALIDACEAE
Common Names
Vingersuring (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012/12/10
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread, common and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Namaqualand to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards to Riversdale.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos, Succulent Karoo
Description
Flats and lower slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Oxalis flava L. var. flava Least Concern 2012.1
Oxalis flava L.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Dreyer, L.L., Oberlander, K.C. and Roets, F. 2010. Reassessment of the taxonomic status of Oxalis fabaefolia (Oxalidaceae) and the description of a unique variety of Oxalis flava from the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Blumea 55(3):253-258.


Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2012. Oxalis flava L. var. flava. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/15

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