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Oxalis triangularis

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
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Internal ID UUID644049f066a42650816688
Scientific name Oxalis triangularis
Authority A.St.-Hil.
First published in Fl. Bras. Merid. 1: 128 (1825)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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General Uses Top

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Common products:
The species is cultivated and traded primarily as an ornamental potted and garden plant. The widely grown cultivar O. triangularis subsp. papilionacea (often sold as ‘Mijke’, ‘Mijke Group’ or ‘Atropurpurea’) is prized for its deep purple, triangular leaflets and characteristic nyctinastic leaf movements (leaflets open by day and close at night), traits attractive to consumers in indoor and subtropical gardening markets.

Scientific/model-organism use:
O. triangularis is used as a model in studies of circadian rhythms and plant behavior. Its predictable, time-of-day leaflet movements allow convenient, non-invasive observation of internal clocks and the hormonal and signaling pathways that drive them, complementing work on Arabidopsis and other systems. The plant’s sensitivity to light signals has also been leveraged to probe photoreceptor function and photoperiodic responses in a non-model species.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Commercial plants are produced vegetatively (rhizomes or offsets) by nurseries, minimizing wild collection. Horticultural supply chains typically route plants through specialist growers and retailers, with broad geographic distribution in the ornamental trade. No international trade restriction applies under CITES; O. triangularis is widely cultivated in the horticultural industry and is not considered at risk in trade.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Oxalis truncata Willd. ex Zucc. Denkschr. Königl. Akad. Wiss. München 9: 148 (1823-1824 publ. 1825)
Acetosella oxyptera Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 93 (1891)
Acetosella papilionacea Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 93 (1891)
Acetosella regnellii Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 93 (1891)
Acetosella triangularis Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 93 (1891)
Acetosella yapacaniensis Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 31 (1898)
Oxalis palustris A.St.-Hil. Fl. Bras. Merid. 1: 127 (1825)
Oxalis papilionacea Hoffmanns. ex Zucc. Denkschr. Königl. Akad. Wiss. München 9: 148 (1823-1824 publ. 1825)
Oxalis regnellii Miq. Linnaea 22: 545 (1849)
Oxalis triangularis subsp. papilionacea (Hoffmanns. ex Zucc.) Lourteig Fl. Ilustr. Catar. 1(Oxalidác.): 101 (1983)
Oxalis delta Vell. Fl. Flumin. : 195 (1829)
Oxalis oxyptera Progel Fl. Bras. 12(2): 489 (1877)
Oxalis venturiana R.Knuth Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 281 (1927)
Oxalis vernalis Fredr. ex Norlind Ark. Bot. 14(6): 9 (1915)
Oxalis glaberrima Norlind Ark. Bot. 20A(4): 26 (1926)
Oxalis tenuiscaposa R.Knuth Meded. Rijks-Herb. 27: 66 (1915)
Oxalis yapacaniensis K.Schum. Just's Bot. Jahresber. 26(1): 360 (1898)
Oxalis catharinensis N.E.Br. Gard. Chron. , ser. 3, 1: 140 (1887)
Oxalis corumbaensis Hoehne Relat. Commiss. Linhas Telegr. Estratég. Matto Grosso Amazonas 6: 30 (1915)
Oxalis palustris var. major A.St.-Hil. Fl. Bras. Merid. 1: 128 (1825)
Oxalis regnellii var. catharinensis Norlind Ark. Bot. 14, no. 6: 10. 1915
Oxalis triangularis f. glabrifolia Chodat Bull. Herb. Boissier ser. 2, 2: 738. 1902
Oxalis triangularis var. lepida Progel Vidensk. Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 19–20 1879
Acetosella palustris (A.St.-Hil.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 93 1891
Acetosella catharinensis (N.E.Br.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 93 1891

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Language Common/alternative name
Czech Šťavel trojhranný
Persian گل عشق
Armenian Թթվառվույտ եռանկյունաձև
hyw Մանիշակագոյն Շամրոք (Եռանկիւնաձեւ թթուառւոյտ)
Icelandic hyrnusmæra
Japanese インカノカタバミ
Polish szczawik trójkątny
Punjab جامنی تن پتی
Swedish triangeloxalis
Chinese 南美三角酢浆草
Chinese 南美三角酢漿草
Chinese 紫蝴蝶酢浆草
Chinese 紫叶酢浆草
Chinese 紫蘂酢浆草
Chinese 三角紫叶酢浆草
Chinese 三角叶酢浆草

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Southern America
    • Brazil
      • Brazil North
      • Brazil Northeast
      • Brazil South
      • Brazil Southeast
      • Brazil West-central
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast
      • Argentina Northwest
      • Paraguay
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia
      • Peru

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001089468
Florida Plant Atlas 4317
Flora of Alabama 5603
Tropicos 23700250
INPN 446798
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:375478-1
The Plant List tro-23700250
Open Tree Of Life 715348
NCBI Taxonomy 519208
IPNI 375478-1
iNaturalist 327754
GBIF 7156971
Freebase /m/03wbl92
EPPO OXATG
EOL 5020730
USDA GRIN 458086
Wikipedia Oxalis_triangularis

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Establishment of a Rapid and Effective Agrobacterium-Mediated Genetic Transformation System of Oxalis triangularis ‘Purpurea’ Xiao Y, Tuo W, Wang X, Feng B, Xu X, Ahmad S, Zhai J, Peng D, Wu S Plants (Basel) 11-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10747433
doi:10.3390/plants12244130
PMID:38140457
Influence of Anthocyanin Expression on the Performance of Photosynthesis in Sweet Orange, Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck Cheaib A, Mahmoud LM, Vincent C, Killiny N, Dutt M Plants (Basel) 24-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10708278
doi:10.3390/plants12233965
PMID:38068602
Natural Sources of Food Colorants as Potential Substitutes for Artificial Additives Vega EN, Ciudad-Mulero M, Fernández-Ruiz V, Barros L, Morales P Foods 12-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10670170
doi:10.3390/foods12224102
PMID:38002160
Food Anthocyanins: Malvidin and Its Glycosides as Promising Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Agents with Potential Health Benefits Merecz-Sadowska A, Sitarek P, Kowalczyk T, Zajdel K, Jęcek M, Nowak P, Zajdel R Nutrients 01-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10346481
doi:10.3390/nu15133016
PMID:37447342
Capillary-Assisted Monitoring of Milk Freshness via a Porous Cellulose-Based Label with High pH Sensitivity Liu R, Chi W, Zhu Q, Jin H, Li J, Wang L Foods 29-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10178638
doi:10.3390/foods12091857
PMID:37174395
Transcription and Metabolism Pathways of Anthocyanin in Purple Shamrock (Oxalis triangularis A.St.-Hil.) Luo B, Chen L, Chen G, Wang Y, Xie Q, Chen X, Hu Z Metabolites 19-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9784199
doi:10.3390/metabo12121290
PMID:36557327
Ethnobotanical Documentation of Medicinal Plants Used by the Indigenous Panay Bukidnon in Lambunao, Iloilo, Philippines Cordero CS, Meve U, Alejandro GJ Front Pharmacol 10-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8784692
doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.790567
PMID:35082673
Rapid Prototyping of Bio-Inspired Dielectric Resonator Antennas for Sub-6 GHz Applications Marrocco V, Basile V, Marasco I, Niro G, Melchiorre L, D’Orazio A, Grande M, Fassi I Micromachines (Basel) 29-Aug-2021
PMCID:PMC8470297
doi:10.3390/mi12091046
PMID:34577690
Strengthening Structures in the Petiole–Lamina Junction of Peltate Leaves Wunnenberg J, Rjosk A, Neinhuis C, Lautenschläger T Biomimetics (Basel) 02-Apr-2021
PMCID:PMC8167582
doi:10.3390/biomimetics6020025
PMID:33918405
Anthocyanins, Vibrant Color Pigments, and Their Role in Skin Cancer Prevention Diaconeasa Z, Știrbu I, Xiao J, Leopold N, Ayvaz Z, Danciu C, Ayvaz H, Stǎnilǎ A, Nistor M, Socaciu C Biomedicines 09-Sep-2020
PMCID:PMC7555344
doi:10.3390/biomedicines8090336
PMID:32916849
A comprehensive dataset on cultivated and spontaneously growing vascular plants in urban gardens Frey D, Moretti M Data Brief 23-May-2019
PMCID:PMC6545399
doi:10.1016/j.dib.2019.103982
PMID:31194048
Sageretia thea fruit extracts rich in methyl linoleate and methyl linolenate downregulate melanogenesis via the Akt/GSK3β signaling pathway Ko GA, Shrestha S, Kim Cho S Nutr Res Pract 18-Jan-2018
PMCID:PMC5792254
doi:10.4162/nrp.2018.12.1.3
PMID:29399291
Ethyl linoleate inhibits α-MSH-induced melanogenesis through Akt/GSK3β/β-catenin signal pathway Ko GA, Kim Cho S Korean J Physiol Pharmacol 22-Dec-2017
PMCID:PMC5746512
doi:10.4196/kjpp.2018.22.1.53
PMID:29302212
Impact of Leaf Traits on Temporal Dynamics of Transpired Oxygen Isotope Signatures and Its Impact on Atmospheric Vapor Dubbert M, Kübert A, Werner C Front Plant Sci 18-Jan-2017
PMCID:PMC5241305
doi:10.3389/fpls.2017.00005
PMID:28149303
Flavones: From Biosynthesis to Health Benefits Jiang N, Doseff AI, Grotewold E Plants (Basel) 21-Jun-2016
PMCID:PMC4931407
doi:10.3390/plants5020027
PMID:27338492

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Anthocyanins / Anthocyanidin-3-O-glycosides
3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)chromenylium-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl]oxy-3-oxopropanoic acid 163185856 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC4=C(C=C(C=C4[O+]=C3C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)OC)O)OC)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)CC(=O)O 725.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.04.009
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Anthocyanins / Anthocyanidin-5-O-glycosides
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-methyl-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromenylium-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol 154496971 Click to see 801.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.04.009
3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyl-6-[[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromenylium-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]oxan-3-yl]oxy-3-oxopropanoic acid 163192948 Click to see 887.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.04.009
3-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-5-(2-carboxyacetyl)oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)chromenylium-5-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-oxopropanoic acid 163188856 Click to see 973.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.04.009
3-oxo-3-[[(2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromenylium-5-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]propanoic acid 163193475 Click to see 887.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.04.009
Malvidin 3-rutinoside-5-glucoside 44256985 Click to see 801.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0308-8146(01)00201-1
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid 3-O-p-coumaroyl glycosides
[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromenylium-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 163189253 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2=C(C=C3C(=CC(=CC3=[O+]2)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)COC(=O)C=CC6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O 801.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.04.009
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromenylium-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 101087211 Click to see 801.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.04.009
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-6-yl]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 163190988 Click to see 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF051626H
[6-[2-[5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-6-yl]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 162842497 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)COC(=O)C=CC6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O)O 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF051626H
[6-[2-[5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-6-yl]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 74977469 Click to see 740.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF051626H
6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one 13338928 Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2C3=C(C4=C(C=C3O)OC(=CC4=O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O)O 580.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF051626H
6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 101390322 Click to see 564.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF051626H
6-[4,5-Dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 14630650 Click to see 578.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF051626H
6-[4,5-Dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one 13338927 Click to see 580.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF051626H
Isovitexin 2''-(6'''-(E)-p-coumaroylglucoside) 100952216 Click to see 740.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF051626H
isovitexin 2''-O-rhamnoside 23844078 Click to see 578.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF051626H
Isovitexin2''-O-arabinoside 14427342 Click to see 564.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF051626H

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