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Oxalis clavifolia Sond.  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis clavifolia Sond. 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 330 (1860)
Native Rangenw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Descriptionstems sparsely glandular, terminal leaves crowded, long petiolate, leaflets linear-cuneate, carinate, emarginate, glabrous, sepals acuminate, tube of corolla yellowish
Size5-20cm
Colorviolet
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsAcetosella clavifolia (Sond.) Kuntze
Oxalis clavigera Sond.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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