Oxalis sonderiana (Kuntze) J.F.Macbr.

Species

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Characteristics

Acaulescent geophyte, 20-40 mm tall, often in congested tufts, minutely glandular-pubescent on petioles and peduncles. Bulb tunics loose, apically pointed, shining, brown. Leaves prostrate, leaflets 3, suborbicular, leathery, glaucous above, obscurely dotted with brown calli in upper part, margin minutely glandular-ciliate. Flowers 1 per peduncle with alternate bracts a little below calyx, plain yellow or white with a yellow tube, sepals marked with 6-12 elongate calli.
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Acaulescent geophyte. Leaves trifoliolate, prostrate, leaflets suborbicular, glaucous. Flowers yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.02 - 0.04
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 6-8
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Oxalis sonderiana world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:663720-1
WFO ID wfo-0001089868
COL ID 4BBHQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Oxalis sonderiana Acetosella sonderiana