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Oxalis primuloides R.Knuth  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis primuloides R.Knuth 
BibliographyBeibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 139: 5 (1927)
Native Rangen. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude300-450m
Descriptionleaves minute, 6-7mm, leaflets 3, sessile, densely sericeous, linear-lanceolate, 3mm long, petioles sericeous, 1-4, sepals ovate-lanceolate, petals 15mm
Size3-6cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsOxalis subsericea R.Knuth
Oxalis xerophila T.M.Salter
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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