Oxalis flava L.


Family	OXALIDACEAE
Genus species	Oxalis flava L.
Synonyms	Oxalis flabellifolia Jacq.
	Oxalis lupinifolia Jacq.
	Oxalis pectinata Jacq.
Habitat	sands
Altitude	50-600m
Description	pedunculate, glabrous, bulbs ovate, smooth, leaflets 5-9, oblong-linear, canaliculate, obtuse or acute, sepals equal, oblong, acute, glabrous, ciliate
Size	3-25cm
Color	yellow
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 Oxalis flava L., Sp. Pl. 1: 433 (1753) Synonyms: Acetosella flava (L.) Kuntze 50-600m ============================================================================= flava typica ined. Synonyms: Acetosella flabellifolia (Jacq.) Kuntze Acetosella lupinifolia (Jacq.) Kuntze Oxalis flabellifolia Jacq. Oxalis lupinifolia Jacq. Oxalis pectinata Jacq. Cape Prov. 27 CPP flava fabifolia (Jacq.) Dreyer & Oberl., Blumea 55(3): 257 (2010) Basionym: Oxalis fabifolia Jacq., Oxalis 62. t. 27 (1794) Synonyms: Acetosella asinina (Jacq.) Kuntze Acetosella crispa (Jacq.) Kuntze Oxalis asinina Jacq. Oxalis consolii Tod. Oxalis coppolerii Tod. Oxalis crispa Jacq. Oxalis lanceifolia Jacq. Oxalis lancifolia Jacq. Oxalis leporina Jacq. sw. Cape Prov. 27 CPP 250-400m flava unifoliata Dreyer & Oberl., ibid. n. Cape Prov. 27 CPP