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Oxalis elegans Kunth  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis elegans Kunth 
SynonymsOxalis loxensis Willd. ex Zucc.
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2200-3500m
Descriptionstems crowded, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets broadly obovate, 8x12mm, thin, abaxially mauve, petioles ca. 75mm long, flowers 2-6, 2cm long, in umbel
Size10-15cm
Colorviolet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division of resting tubers
Territory Southern America
     Western South America (Ecuador , Peru)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

OXALIDACEAE

Oxalis elegans Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 5: 234 (1822)

Synonyms:
Acetosella elegans (Kunth) Kuntze

Oxalis loxensis Willd. ex Zucc.

Ecuador, Peru
83 ECU PER

2200-3500m

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