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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis burkei Sond. 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 320 (1860)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude300-600m
Descriptionstems thin, leafless, leaves ternate, leaflets linear, linear-subterete, emarginate, pedicels glabrous, longer than leaves, sepals ovate-acuminate, ciliate
Size3-10cm
Colorbluish violet
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 burkei (Sond.) Kuntze
Oxalis minutifolia F.Bolus
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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