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Oxalis grammopetala Sond.  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis grammopetala Sond. 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 335 (1860)
Native Rangen. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatsands
Altitude900-1100m
Descriptionacaulescent, glabrous, bulbs small, ovate, glabrous, leaflets orbiculate-cuneate, retuse, punctate, not venose, abaxially pale, sepals broadly ovate
Size1-4cm
Colorviolet
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationdry, sunny 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 grammopetala (Sond.) Kuntze
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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