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Usage examples of "acetosella".
The peduncles of Oxalis acetosella likewise bend downwards, and afterwards, when the pods are nearly mature, upwards.
This occurred with six leaflets of Oxalis acetosella, and their tips certainly suffered rather less then the rest of the same leaflets.
Oxalis acetosella: circumnutation and nyctitropic movements of a nearly fullgrown leaf, with filament attached to the midrib of one of the leaflets.
The following cases will give an idea of the rate of movement: Oxalis acetosella completed two ellipses at the rate of 1 h.
Batalin informs us in a letter, dated February, 1879, the leaflets of Oxalis acetosella may be daily exposed to the sun during many weeks, and they do not suffer if they are allowed to depress themselves.
In the case of Oxalis acetosella, the capsules are said sometimes to bury themselves under loose leaves or moss on the ground, but this cannot occur with those of O.
Oxalis acetosella: course pursued by the upper part of a peduncle, whilst rising, traced from 11 A.
The capsules of Cyclamen and of Oxalis acetosella are only occasionally buried, and this only beneath dead leaves or moss.