Oxalis imbricata

Common name: Oxalis

Family: Oxalidaceae (Wood-sorrel)

Distribution: Eastern Cape, Western Cape

National red list: Least Concern

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

Comments: Members of the genus Oxalis — with their brightly coloured delicate flowers, clover-like leaves and corolla lobes twisted in the bud — are mainly native to southern Africa and South America. Many people will know them for their sour-tasting stalks.

Links: iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica

1: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2014-384/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
2: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2014-416/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
3: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2014-635 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
4: Oxalis RESEARCH & CONSERVATION collection (OXALIS RESEARCH) • Accession: 2020-205 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild

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Oxalis imbricata

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