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Oxalis pachyrrhiza Wedd.  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis pachyrrhiza Wedd. 
BibliographyChlor. Andina 2: 291 (1861)
Native RangeEcuador to nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2000-4700m
Descriptiontaproot, caudex carnose, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets obcordate, 5-12mm long, flowers 1-several, to 1cm long, in umbel
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring
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
SynonymsOxalis arequipensis R.Knuth
Oxalis buchtienii Bruns
Oxalis juninensis R.Knuth
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North)
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