| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis recticaulis Sond. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis arenosa L.Bolus |
| Oxalis glandulosa Jacq. | |
| Oxalis glaucoides R.Knuth | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 150-300m |
| Description | acaulescent, shortly glandular-hirsute, leaves long petiolate, leaflets 3, oblong, black punctate, middle leaflet cuneate, sepals oblong-lanceolate, obtuse |
| Size | 7-17cm |
| Color | white |
| 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
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