| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis livida Jacq. |
| Bibliography | Oxalis: 39 (1794) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 80-300m |
| Description | glabrous, bulbs ovate, stems leafy at apex, petioles crowded, long, leaflets obcordate, bilobate, adaxially green, abaxially purple, flowers 2-5 in umbel |
| Size | 2-20cm |
| Color | pinkish 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 livida (Jacq.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |