Oxalis massoniana T.M.Salter

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Oxalidaceae > Oxalis

Characteristics

Tufted, caulescent geophyte, 40-60(-240) mm tall, with densely leafy stems. Bulb tunics brown to dark brown, acute at apex, pleated, reflexed pilose. Leaves subses sile to shortly petiolate below, leaflets 3, linear, margins rolled inwards, pilose beneath, becom ing black-streaked when dry. Flowers 1 per peduncle with 2 alternate bracts in upper part, inserted some distance along stem, yellow, with brick red markings in upper third near margin.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.06
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) 14 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 20
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Images

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Distribution

Oxalis massoniana world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:663529-1
WFO ID wfo-0001089778
COL ID 4BB3W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Oxalis massoniana Oxalis massoniana var. massoniana

Lower taxons

Oxalis massoniana var. flavescens