L-Threonic acid is a natural constituent in leaves of Pelargonium crispum (L.) L'Hér (lemon geranium) and Rumex x acutus L. (sorrel). In both species, L-[14C]threonate is formed after feeding L-[U-14C ...

THE species Rumex acetosella L. is a weed, which seems to be distributed all over the northern hemisphere. It has been investigated cytologieally by Roth1, who counted the chromosome number n = 16 (2n ...

All forms of sorrel are edible, but the weedier forms may have a bitter flavour due to high oxalate levels. You may have encountered sorrel as a garden weed. It produces bright-green, shield-shaped ...

India (Garhwal Himalayas): leaves acrid to taste and made into chutney.

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