| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis minima Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don |
| Bibliography | Gen. Hist. 1: 760 (1831) |
| Native Range | w. South America |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2800-4600m |
| Description | leaves trifoliolate, leaflets ovate-obcordate, 8x10mm, grey, long ciliate, abaxially dark punctate, flowers solitary, 13-18mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Oxalis asplundii R.Knuth Oxalis oreocharis Diels Oxalis philippii R.Knuth Oxalis quispicanchensis R.Knuth Oxalis ruizii R.Knuth Oxalis steinmannii Solms |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, CLM Colombia, PER Peru) |