Oxalis tenella

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Common name: oxalis

Family: Oxalidaceae (Wood-sorrel)

Synonym: Oxalis decora, Oxalis divergens

Distribution: Western Cape

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Least Concern

Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)

Comments: When a few bulbs are planted together they can be quite spectacular. Some forms grow long stems, and might be suitable for hanging baskets.

Links: iNaturalist.org • iSpot • Pacific Bulb Society • Red List of South African Plants

1: Oxalis PUBLIC DISPLAY collection (Oxalis DUPLICATE) • Accession: 2014-368 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
2: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2014-368 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
3: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2014-617 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
4: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2014-700/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
5: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2018-58 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
6: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2020-240 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
7: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2021-110 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

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Oxalis tenella

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