Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Oxalis hygrophila
Common name:
Oxalis
Family:
Oxalidaceae (Wood-sorrel)
Synonym:
Oxalis minuta var. callosa
Distribution:
Western Cape
Habitat:
Northern inland shale band vegetation
National red list:
Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
Life form:
Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)
Comments:
O. hygrophila is a highly range-restricted habitat specialist and only occurs at one known site. It seems that this species only flowers under specific ecological circumstances: a fire followed by good winter rains. It is severely impacted by climate change due to these factors, and it is possible this species has gone extinct.
Links:
Red List of South African Plants
Locations
1:
Off site
(OFF SITE)
• Accession: 2014-366 (2) • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
2:
Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection
(OXALIS RESEARCH)
• Accession: 2014-366 (2) • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
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