Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Oxalis

Family: Oxalidaceae (Wood-sorrel)

Distribution: Northern Cape, Western Cape

National red list: Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic

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

Comments: In cultivation, this selection produces a small, tight mound of silvery hairy leaves, topped with white flowers that are quite large compared to the plant. At first glance it looks like a delicate alpine cushion plant, but it is vigorous and easy to grow.