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Oxalidaceae

Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC.

Family
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Biophytum

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Biophytum sensitivum: Biophytum Sensitivum flower and seeds
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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
感应草, 罗伞草, 羞礼草, 羞禮花, 荷草, 羞礼花
Malayalam
Mukkutti, മുക്കുട്ടീ, മുക്കൂറ്റി

Synonyms

  • Biophytum candolleanum Wight
  • Biophytum cumingianum (Turcz.) Edgew. & Hook.f.
  • Biophytum cumingii Klotzsch
  • Biophytum poterioides Edgew. & Hook.f.
  • Biophytum sensitivum var. assamica Edgew. & Hook.f.
  • Biophytum sensitivum var. candolleanum (Wight) Edgew. & Hook.f.
  • Biophytum sensitivum var. cumingianum (Turcz.) Edgew. & Hook.f.
  • Biophytum sensitivum var. poterioides Edgew. & Hook.f.
  • Biophytum sensitivum var. sesbanioides (Edgew. & Hook.f.) Edgew. & Hook.f.
  • Biophytum sesbanioides Edgew. & Hook.f.
  • Biophytum somnulentum Goebel
  • Oxalis candolleana Steud.
  • Oxalis cumingiana Turcz.
  • Oxalis sensitiva L.
  • Toddavaddia sensitiva Kuntze

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.