Oxalis not purpurea

Observed by jacquesvdmerwe
Botanical Society of South AfricaCape West Coast Biosphere ReserveCustodians of Rare and Endangered WildflowersDarling Wildflower Society
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(Added to iSpot on 5th July 2012)
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Leaves
Swolen epidermal cells
Slightly hairy inside maybe?
Anthers
Tiny bulb
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Hmm, not Oxalis purpurea. Tiny little bulb... I dug up five of them, each time just getting the little bulbs thinking the big one must have broken off. Epidermal swelling on abaxial leaf surface which is folded in. Inside the leaf it might have fine hairs.. just too small to say for sure. Standing water has masses of Oxalis versicolor as the gradient changes into more sandy, less water these take over in masses.

Location: Burgherspost Wine Estate, Darling
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Other observations of Oxalis glabra

Species with which Oxalis glabra interacts

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purpurea-like

5 July 2012 - 8:37pm — tony rebelo
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The flower may be purpurea-like, but the leaves are all wrong.

Thank again Kenneth!

6 July 2012 - 8:26am — jacquesvdmerwe
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Its amazing how many species you find when you really stop and look. Currently I have 14 confirmed species of Oxalis and possibly O. levis which grows right on the border with us.

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