Oxalis attaquana

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Common name: Oxalis

Family: Oxalidaceae (Wood-sorrel)

Distribution: Western Cape

Habitat: High altitude sandstone slopes

National red list: Rare

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

Comments: A range-restricted, high altitude habitat specialist of the Attakwas and Outeniqua Mountains that is not threatened.
This plant has long shiny hairs. It has fairly small white flowers which are borne in masses. The shape of the leaves is quite unique in shape (obreniform) and the leaves are slightly succulent.

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

1: Laboratory (Lab SUBG) • Accession: 2014-364 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
2: Oxalis PUBLIC DISPLAY collection (Oxalis DUPLICATE) • Accession: 2014-364 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
3: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2014-364/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

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Oxalis attaquana

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