| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis obtusa Jacq. |
| Bibliography | Oxalis: 106 (1794) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 50-600m |
| Description | acaulescent, densely pubescent, leaflets obcordate, adaxially densely strigose, on both faces punctate, sepals oblong, obtuse, flowers 16-20mm long with yellow base |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | reddish purple |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Acetosella cruentata (J.Jacq.) Kuntze Acetosella obtusa (Jacq.) Kuntze Oxalis atrata Weintroub Oxalis ciliariflora Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis cruentata J.Jacq. Oxalis cuneata Sond. Oxalis cuneiformis T.M.Salter & Exell Oxalis cuprea Lodd. Oxalis fimbriata E.Phillips Oxalis framesii L.Bolus Oxalis fugax Schltr. ex R.Knuth Oxalis lacunosa Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis membranacea Weintroub Oxalis natans Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis pearsonii R.Knuth Oxalis plagiantha E.Mey. Oxalis rondeboschensis R.Knuth Oxalis schultzei R.Knuth Oxalis stylosa E.Mey. Oxalis thermarum Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |