| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis compressa Thunb. |
| Bibliography | Oxalis: 11 (1781) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands |
| Altitude | 100-200m |
| Description | acaulescent, petioles long, compressed, ciliate, leaflets obcordate, ciliate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially pubescent, pale, flowers 2-4 in umbel, sepals lanceolate, corolla 25mm |
| Size | 12-25cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 compressa (Thunb.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |