cruz-de-ferro vs sorrel

Oxalis tetraphylla compared with Oxalis rosea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cruz-de-ferro	sorrel
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family same	Oxalidaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus same	Oxalis	Oxalis
Species	Oxalis tetraphylla	Oxalis rosea

Evolutionary Relationship

cruz-de-ferro and sorrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxalis.

Conservation Status

cruz-de-ferro

NE — Not Evaluated

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cruz-de-ferro	sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cruz-de-ferro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and South America (Brazil).

sorrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇧 United Kingdom