| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis variifolia Steud. |
| Bibliography | Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 242 (1841) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands |
| Altitude | 100-250m |
| Description | pedunculate, hirsute, bulbs blackish, leaflets 4-5, linear, canaliculate-revolute, obtuse, on both faces green, sepals lanceolate |
| Size | 7-12cm |
| Color | pale lilac |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Acetosella pentaphylloides (Sond.) Kuntze Oxalis heterophylla Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis pentaphylla E.Mey. ex Sond. Oxalis pentaphylloides Sond. Oxalis stenodactyla Turcz. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |