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Blue oxalis

Parochetus communis Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Parochetus

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Blue oxalis: Parochetus communis , 3700 m, near Thamo, Khumbu region, Nepal
Photo: Woudloper, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
紫雀花, 一颗血, 生血草, 金雀花, 蓝雀花
Dutch
Himalayaklaver
English
Blue oxalis, Blue-oxalis, Shamrock pea

Synonyms

  • Cosmiusa repens Alef.
  • Parochetus maculata R.Br.
  • Parochetus maculata Benn.
  • Parochetus major Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
  • Parochetus oxalidifolius Royle

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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.