Fleshy Yellow-sorrel vs sorrel

Oxalis tetraphylla compared with Oxalis rosea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fleshy Yellow-sorrel sorrel
Kingdom same Plantae (bitki) Plantae (bitki)
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

Fleshy Yellow-sorrel and sorrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxalis.

Conservation Status

Fleshy Yellow-sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fleshy Yellow-sorrel sorrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleshy Yellow-sorrel

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).

Fleshy Yellow-sorrel

No description available.

sorrel

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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