Oxalis monophylla L.

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Oxalidaceae > Oxalis

Characteristics

Glandular-hairy, acaulescent geophyte, bulb with matted, fibrous tunics. Leaves unifoliolate, linear-obovate, glandular-ciliate. Flowers white or pale lilac with yellow tube.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 7-8
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Usage

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Edible -
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Human toxicity -
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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 monophylla world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:375173-1
WFO ID wfo-0001089786
COL ID 4BB5L
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Oxalis rostrata Oxalis monophylla Acetosella monophylla Oxalis lepida Oxalis monophylla var. monophylla

Lower taxons

Oxalis monophylla var. stenophylla Oxalis monophylla var. minor Oxalis monophylla var. rotundifolia