Oxalis hirta var. tubiflora

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Common name: Oxalis

Family: Oxalidaceae (Wood-sorrel)

Synonym: Oxalis macrostylis, Oxalis tubiflora, Oxalis tubiflora var. minor, Oxalis tubiflora var. robusta

Distribution: Western Cape

National red list: Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic

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

Comments: The few leaves on each stem are small and downy. From a distance they appear gray. The individual petals are narrower than on Oxalis hirta and in full sun they reflex on warm days, another feature not shown by the species.

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

1: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2014-370/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
2: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2014-615 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
3: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2014-619 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

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Oxalis hirta var. tubiflora

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