| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis glabra Thunb. |
| Bibliography | Oxalis: 19 (1781) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 50-300m |
| Description | bulbs small, ovate, smooth, leaves ternate, leaflets linear or oblong-linear, cuneate, emarginate, floral pedicels glabrous, longer than leaves, corolla externally glabrous |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | purple, whitish |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Acetosella glabra (Thunb.) Kuntze Oxalis ciliaris Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis cuneata Thunb. Oxalis glabra var. major Sond. Oxalis glabra var. minor Sond. Oxalis linearis Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis miniata E.Mey. ex Sond. Oxalis minor Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis obscura R.Knuth Oxalis stenocarpa Schltr. Oxalis venosa Savigny |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |