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Oxalis magnifica (Rose) R.Knuth  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis magnifica (Rose) R.Knuth 
BibliographyNotizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 7: 316 (1919)
Native Rangesw. Mexico
Primary BiomeSeasonally Dry Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionleaflets 7-8, cuneate, 2-4cm, truncate, adaxially deep green, abaxially pale, sparsely pilose, peduncles glabrous, 12-24-flowered, sepals linear, pubescent, petals 17-27mm
Size15-35cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsIonoxalis magnifica Rose
Ionoxalis oaxacana Rose ex Small
Oxalis oaxacana (Rose ex Small) R.Knuth
Territory7 Northern America
     79 Mexico (MXS Mexico Southwest)
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