Biophytum

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Read about Biophytum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Biophytum (life-plant, some of the species being sensitive to the touch). Oxalidaceae. Oxalis-like perennial herbs, sometimes grown under glass as curiosities: Lvs. abruptly pinnate, with many lfts.: valves of caps, separating to base. There are about 20 species in Trop. Asia, Afr. and Amer. B. sensitivum, DC., with 6-15 pairs of lfts., has Lvs. that contract at the touch: fls. small, yellow: 6 in. Generally spread in the tropics. B.R. 31:68 (as Oxalis). B. Foxii, Sprague, is a recently described species from Peru, with st. 2 in. high and bearing 8 Lvs. at the apex in a whorl: lfts. 3-6 pairs: fls. white. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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