Oxalis engleriana

Geophyte up to 15cm with a wiry stem evident above ground. Leaves have 5 to 8 linear-oblong leaflets that are ciliate and hairy beneath. The flowers (May to June) are rose with a yellow tube.

Distribution in the Hex

Shady southern slopes of De Doorns Sandstone Fynbos.

References

• Manning, J. & Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: the Core Cape flora, Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.