| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis tortuosa Lindl. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis bridgesii Bertero ex Colla |
| Oxalis glomerata Hook. & Arn. | |
| Oxalis maritima Barnéoud | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 0-300m |
| Description | leaf petioles thick, carnose, leaflets 3, linear-elliptic, abaxially hirsute, peduncles as long as leaves, flowers 4-8, minute, long pedicellate, sepals obtuse, petals punctate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central , Juan Fernández Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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