| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis linearis Jacq. |
| Bibliography | Oxalis: 68 (1794) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 200-350m |
| Description | bulbs ovoid, smooth, stems pubescent, procumbent, basally leafless, leaves ternate, leaflets linear, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, abaxially lanate-pubescent |
| Size | 1-20cm |
| Color | purple, red |
| 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 arcuata (Jacq.) Kuntze Acetosella linearis (Jacq.) Kuntze Acetosella polytricha (Sond.) Kuntze Oxalis arcuata Jacq. Oxalis aretioides Turcz. Oxalis elongata Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis glandulitega Salisb. Oxalis glandulitheca Steud. Oxalis polytricha Sond. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |