| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis virginea Jacq. |
| Bibliography | Pl. Hort. Schoenbr. 3: 13 (1798) |
| Native Range | n. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 300-700m |
| Description | bulbs oblong, corrugate, plants in all parts pubescent, stems leafy, leaves petiolate, the upper crowded, leaflets 3, the lateral oblong, the middle obovate-cuneate |
| Size | 4-6cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Acetosella virginea (Jacq.) Kuntze Oxalis virginica Steud. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |