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Oxalis pycnophylla Wedd.  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis pycnophylla Wedd. 
BibliographyChlor. Andina 2: 291 (1861)
Native RangeBolivia to nw. Argentina and n. Chile
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2200-5000m
Descriptiontaproot and subterranean rootstock, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets obcordate, 2-4mm long, petioles solid, campylotropous, flowers solitary, 9-12mm long
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOxalis azanaquensis R.Knuth
Oxalis hauthalii R.Knuth
Oxalis lepidocaulis Norlind
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North)
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