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Scientific Name: Oxalis corniculata
English Name: Creeping woodsorrel
Local/Bangla Name: Amrul Shak (আমরুল শাক)
Photo: Cietaj (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Description:
It is a low-growing plant, often forming dense mats or carpets on the ground. It spreads by creeping stems that root at the nodes, allowing it to colonize large areas.The leaves are trifoliate, heart-shaped or kidney-shaped. The stems are slender and they can root at the nodes, enabling the plant to spread horizontally.The flowers are small, yellow, and have five petals.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It prefers moist soils and occurs along the side of ponds, beels, haors and river banks. It is widely distributed across Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater.
Comments:
It is a marginal aquatic weed
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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