Oxalis eckloniana C.Presl

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Oxalidaceae > Oxalis

Characteristics

Acaulescent geophyte with shallow bulb. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets elliptic-obovate, ciliate, often purple beneath. Flowers yellow, white or pink to orange with yellow tube, anthers spreading, arrow-shaped.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Germination duration (days) 14 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 20
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Images

Oxalis eckloniana unspecified picture

Distribution

Oxalis eckloniana world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:374879-1
WFO ID wfo-0001089693
COL ID 75F8X
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Synonyms

Acetosella eckloniana Oxalis eckloniana Oxalis salmonicolor Oxalis eckloniana var. eckloniana

Lower taxons

Oxalis eckloniana var. hopefieldiana Oxalis eckloniana var. montigena Oxalis eckloniana var. sonderi Oxalis eckloniana var. robusta