Oxalis melanograpta T.M.Salter

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Oxalidaceae > Oxalis

Characteristics

Dwarf, caulescent geophyte, 20-40 mm tall. Bulb tunics needle-pointed, shining brown. Leaves closely overlapping on upper half of stem, subsessile, leaflets 3, linear, conduplicate or rolled inwards, developing small black streaks when dry. Flowers 1 per peduncle with ± opposite bracts a little below calyx, axillary, rose-red, with a yellow tube.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.02 - 0.04
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 20
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Distribution

Oxalis melanograpta world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:663532-1
WFO ID wfo-0001089781
COL ID 4BB48
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Synonyms

Oxalis melanograpta