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Oxalis schaeferi R.Knuth  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis schaeferi R.Knuth 
BibliographyBeibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 139: 3 (1927)
Native RangeNamibia
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry rocks and scree
Altitude1400-1500m
Descriptionleaves long petiolate, leaflets bilobate, lobes ligulate or lorate-ovate, 3mm, glabrous, petioles glabrous, flowers pedicelate, sepals lanceolate, acute, 5mm, corolla 10-12mm
Size5-18cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
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
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (NAM Namibia)
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