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Oxalis algoensis Eckl. & Zeyh.  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis algoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. 
BibliographyEnum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 90 (1835)
Native Rangee. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude150-1000m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaflets 3, convex, punctate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially tomentose, margins sinuate and revolute, the middle elliptic-oblong, the lateral oblong
Size4-12cm
Colorred
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsAcetosella algoensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze
Acetosella collina (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze
Oxalis collina Eckl. & Zeyh.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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