Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Oxalis rippae	Mattei	Rivista Fis. 9: 10 (1904)
Oxalis nutans	Hill.	Veg. Syst. 9: 4 (1765)
Oxalis biflora	Burm.f.	Fl. Indica , Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 13 (1768)
Oxalis concinna	Salisb.	Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 322 (1796)
Oxalis cernua	Thunb.	Oxalis [Thunberg] 14 (-16). 1781 [7 Jul 1781]
Oxalis erecta	Savigny	Encycl. 4: 685 (1798)
Acetosella cernua	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 90 (1891)
Acetosella ehrenbergii	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 92 (1891)
Bolboxalis cernua	Small	N. Amer. Fl. 35: 28 (1907)
Oxalis mairei	R.Knuth ex Engler
Oxalis ehrenbergii	Schlecht.	Allg. Gartenzeitung 6: 313 (1838)
Oxalis grandiflora	Arechav.	Anales Mus. Nac. Montevideo 3: 239. 1900 Arech. Fl. Uruguay, 1: 239. 1900
Oxalis burmannii	Jacq.	Oxalis : 41 (1794)
Oxalis lybica	Viv.	Fl. Libyc. Spec. : 24 (1824)
Oxalis cernua var. namaquana	Sond.	Fl. Cap. 1: 349 1859-1860
Oxalis pes-caprae f. pleniflora	(Lowe) Sunding	Cuad. Bot. Canaria 13: 17 (1971)
Oxalis cernua var. pleniflora	Lowe	Man. Fl. Madeira : 100 (1857)
Oxalis pes-caprae var. pleniflora	(Lowe) Blanco-Dios	Bouteloua 24: 115 (2016)

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	bermuda buttercup
Spanish	sorrel del cabo
Spanish	sorrel de madera áfricana
Spanish	sorrel de madera africana
Spanish	sorrel de bermuda
Spanish	sop agrio
Spanish	pasto agrio
Spanish	maleza inglesa
Spanish	llanto agrio
Spanish	copa de mantequilla de bermuda
Afrikaans	suring
Arabic	حميضة ماعزية
Arabic	أقصليس ماعزي
Czech	šťavel kozí noha
Welsh	suran felen bermuda
German	nickender sauerklee
Greek	Ξινήθρα
Greek	Ξινάκι
Hebrew	חמציץ נטוי
Icelandic	kornsmæra
Japanese	オオキバナカタバミ
Kabyle	lqires
Nepali	चरीअमिलो
Dutch	knikkende klaverzuring
Punjab	کھٹی پؤک
Portuguese	erva-pata
Portuguese	erva-mijona
Portuguese	erva-praga
Portuguese	praga-má
Portuguese	santas-noites
Portuguese	sardinha-fresca
Portuguese	trevo-azedo
Portuguese	trevo-mau
Portuguese	trevinho
Portuguese	erva-canária
Portuguese	azedinha-amarela
Portuguese	erva-azeda-amarela
Swedish	getoxalis
Chinese	黄花酢浆草

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000386852
USDA Plants	OXPE
Tropicos	23700050
INPN	111910
Flora of Italy	2801
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:375259-1
The Plant List	kew-2393938
Open Tree Of Life	334044
NCBI Taxonomy	53809
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0000003184
Nature Serve	2.150429
IPNI	375259-1
iNaturalist	53169
GBIF	2891661
Freebase	/m/0dm9n0
EPPO	OXAPC
EOL	582422
Calflora (Californian flora)	6016
USDA GRIN	70471
Wikipedia	Oxalis_pes-caprae

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A new aromatic component from Oxalis pes-caprae.

DellaGreca M, Previtera L, Zarrelli A

Nat Prod Res

01-Jun-2010

doi:	10.1080/14786410902809286
PMID:	20496235

Phytotoxic aromatic constituents of Oxalis pes-caprae.

DellaGreca M, Previtera L, Purcaro R, Zarrelli A

Chem Biodivers

01-Apr-2009

doi:	10.1002/CBDV.200800179
PMID:	19353540

Cinnamic ester derivatives from Oxalis pes-caprae (Bermuda buttercup).

DellaGreca M, Previtera L, Purcaro R, Zarrelli A

J Nat Prod

01-Oct-2007

doi:	10.1021/NP0702786
PMID:	17922549

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Harmala alkaloids
(1S,3R)-1-methyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-2-ium-3-carboxylate	6920041	Click to see CC1C2=C(CC([NH2+]1)C(=O)[O-])C3=CC=CC=C3N2	230.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
Tetrahydroharman-3-carboxylic acid	73530	Click to see CC1C2=C(CC(N1)C(=O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3N2	230.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid	135	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)O	138.12	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Vanillic Acid	8468	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O	168.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzyl alcohols
4-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol	125	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1CO)O	124.14	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzylethers
1,1'-Di(p-hydroxyphenyl) diethyl ether	19795350	Click to see CC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)OC(C)C2=CC=C(C=C2)O	258.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
4-[(1R)-1-[(1S)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]ethyl]phenol	162928397	Click to see CC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)OC(C)C2=CC=C(C=C2)O	258.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Diphenylethers
4-[4-(2-Carboxyethenyl)phenoxy]benzoic acid	163028302	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)O)OC2=CC=C(C=C2)C(=O)O	284.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
> Benzenoids / Phenol esters
Guaiacyl-beta-phenylpropionate	580047	Click to see COC1=CC=CC=C1OC(=O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2	256.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
> Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
4-(1-Hydroxyethyl)phenol	102803	Click to see CC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)O	138.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
4-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]phenol	10866400	Click to see CC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)O	138.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
> Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids
1-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanol	13542886	Click to see CC(C1=CC(=CC=C1)O)O	138.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
3-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]phenol	40715758	Click to see CC(C1=CC(=CC=C1)O)O	138.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Benzenediols / Resorcinols
Resorcinol	5054	Click to see C1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)O	110.11	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols
3-Methoxyphenol	9007	Click to see COC1=CC=CC(=C1)O	124.14	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
Guaiacol	460	Click to see COC1=CC=CC=C1O	124.14	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters
2-Hydroxyethyl 3-phenylpropionate	3018319	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCC(=O)OCCO	194.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
Isoatriplicolide tiglate	73350425	Click to see CC=C(C)C(=O)OC1CC2(C(=O)C=C(O2)C(=C)CC3C1C(=C)C(=O)O3)C	358.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters / Fatty acid methyl esters
Monomethyl succinate	77487	Click to see COC(=O)CCC(=O)O	132.11	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410902809286
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Very long-chain fatty acids
2-Methyltetracos-17-enoic acid	86004309	Click to see CCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C(=O)O	380.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	86821	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
Clionasterol	457801	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
> Organic acids and derivatives / Hydroxy acids and derivatives / Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives
(R)-Dimethyl 2-hydroxysuccinate	11062697	Click to see COC(=O)CC(C(=O)OC)O	162.14	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410902809286
Dimethyl malate	12674	Click to see COC(=O)CC(C(=O)OC)O	162.14	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410902809286
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans
6-Hydroxy-4,4,7a-trimethyl-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydrobenzofuran-2(4H)-one	14334	Click to see CC1(CC(CC2(C1=CC(=O)O2)C)O)C	196.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410902809286
Loliolide	100332	Click to see CC1(CC(CC2(C1=CC(=O)O2)C)O)C	196.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410902809286
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Cinnamic acids
2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-	8784	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)O	148.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
Cinnamic acid	444539	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)O	148.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
(3-hydroxyphenyl) (E)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	23656637	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C=CC(=O)OC2=CC=CC(=C2)O	330.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
(3-hydroxyphenyl) (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	23656639	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=CC(=O)OC2=CC=CC(=C2)O	316.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
(3-Hydroxyphenyl) 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	74081060	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C=CC(=O)OC2=CC=CC(=C2)O	330.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
(3-Hydroxyphenyl) 3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	74081062	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=CC(=O)OC2=CC=CC(=C2)O	316.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
(3-methoxyphenyl) (E)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	11791705	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC=C1)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C(=C2)OC)OC)OC	344.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
(3-Methoxyphenyl) 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	73103092	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC=C1)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C(=C2)OC)OC)OC	344.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
[4-[(1S)-1-[4-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]phenoxy]ethyl]phenyl] (E)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	163191280	Click to see CC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC(C)C2=CC=C(C=C2)OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)OC)OC)O	478.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410902809286
[4-[1-[4-(1-Hydroxyethyl)phenoxy]ethyl]phenyl] 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	162997028	Click to see CC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC(C)C2=CC=C(C=C2)OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)OC)OC)O	478.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410902809286
2-acetyloxyethyl (E)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	23656803	Click to see CC(=O)OCCOC(=O)C=CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)OC)OC)OC	324.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
2-Acetyloxyethyl 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	74081126	Click to see CC(=O)OCCOC(=O)C=CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)OC)OC)OC	324.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
2-hydroxyethyl (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	23656804	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC(=O)OCCO)O)O	224.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
2-hydroxyethyl (E)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	23656640	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C=CC(=O)OCCO	282.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
2-hydroxyethyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	23656638	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=CC(=O)OCCO	268.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
2-Hydroxyethyl 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	74081127	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC(=O)OCCO)O)O	224.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
2-Hydroxyethyl 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	74081063	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C=CC(=O)OCCO	282.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
2-Hydroxyethyl 3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	74081061	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=CC(=O)OCCO	268.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acid esters / Coumaric acid esters
(3-Methoxyphenyl) 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	162916272	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC=C1)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC=C(C=C2)O	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, methyl ester	92203	Click to see COC(=O)C=CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O	178.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
Methyl 4-hydroxycinnamate	5319562	Click to see COC(=O)C=CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O	178.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids
(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid	2518	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC(=O)O)O)O	180.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
4-Hydroxycinnamic acid	322	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)O)O	164.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
Caffeic Acid	689043	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC(=O)O)O)O	180.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
cis-p-Coumaric acid	1549106	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)O)O	164.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
p-Coumaric acid	637542	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)O)O	164.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
Sinapic acid	10743	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=CC(=O)O	224.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
Sinapinic acid	637775	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=CC(=O)O	224.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0702786
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 8-O-methylated flavonoids
4'-Hydroxy-3',5,6,7,8-pentamethoxyflavone	21593928	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C(=C3OC)OC)OC)OC)O	388.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
5-o-Desmethylnobiletin	358832	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C(=C3O2)OC)OC)OC)O)OC	388.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
Nobiletin	72344	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C(=C3OC)OC)OC)OC)OC	402.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
Tangeretin	68077	Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C(=C3OC)OC)OC)OC	372.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Phenylpropanoic acids
3-Phenylpropionic acid	107	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCC(=O)O	150.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200800179

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