| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis monophylla L. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis lepida Jacq. |
| Oxalis rostrata Jacq. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 80-450m |
| Description | acaulescent, strigose, leaves obovate or elliptic, obtuse or retuse, flowers solitary, sepals acute, corolla tube yellowish |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | alpine house, dry rest in summer, watering from November |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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