Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: vlaktesuring

Family: Oxalidaceae (Wood-sorrel)

Distribution: South Africa (FS, NC, NW), Namibia

Habitat: Dwarf Karroid Shrubland. Rocky places. Woodland, pans, depressions.

National red list: Least Concern

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

Comments: This species is an anomaly amongst Southern African Oxalis in that it ranges from North-western South Africa into Botswana and Namibia. The jarring contrast between this delicately beautiful plant and its harsh, dry surroundings only deepens one's appreciation for its existence.