Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis famatinae R.Knuth |
Bibliography | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 7: 301 (1919) |
Native Range | nw. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1900-5000m |
Description | leaves trifoliolate, leaflets 6x8mm, orbiculate-obcordate, grey, ciliate, flowers solitary, 15mm long, petals with yellow base |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Oxalis contracta R.Knuth Oxalis hossei R.Knuth Oxalis schickendantzii R.Knuth |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |