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Oxalis convexula Jacq.  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis convexula Jacq. 
BibliographyOxalis: 92 (1794)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsands
Altitude150-350m
Descriptionacaulescent, glabrous, bulbs oval, black, smooth, leaflets obtuse or emarginate, punctate on both faces, not venose, abaxially pale, sepals lanceolate, obtuse, ciliolate
Size5-15cm
Colorrose, white, violet
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsAcetosella convexula (Jacq.) Kuntze
Oxalis inops Eckl. & Zeyh.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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