Michael Vasser Acsession Numbers for Oxalis
Michael Vasser Acsession numbers for Oxalis. This list was compiled from a printed copy received by me (Christiaan van Schalkwyk), and some spelling mistakes were corrected, when found. I added (Notes: ) to some, these were not part of the original list. 0137 O. sp. Frenchhoek Pass, west facing slope, halfway up mountain. 0231 O. purpurea, 30km SE of Worcester. 1-1 1/4 inch lavender flowers with a yellow center, 1/2 inch tube flaring wide. Sepals small, green, alternate bracts 1/4 inch up from base of 1 1/2 inch peduncles. Faint sweet scent, Leaves glaucous-green, 1-1 1/4 inches in diameter, lightly hairy at edges, central lobe about twice size of other twO. Green stems, leaves green underside. Tight compact growth. Bulbs 1 5/8 inches tall, 1/2 inch wide, sharply pointed at tip; brownish-black. + 2281 O. purpurea, 8km west of Knysna. 2282 O. purpurea, 11 km west of Knysna, 1 1/4 inch bright pink flowers, lightly fragrant, 1 1/4 inch leaves. Small bulbs. ++ 2283 O. purpurea. Pink flowers. 12km east of Knysna and 11 km north. 2284 O. purpurea. Pink flowers. 12km east of Knynsa, 2 1/2km up road towards Wittedrif, 2285 O. obtusa. Approx 5km south of Middelpos in red sand. Flowers 1 1/4 -1 1/2 inch inches in diameter, shiny yellow flushed apricot, with reddish veining and a reddish ring outside the center; center greenish-yellow; petal reverse streaked red. Sepals small, light green with reddish streaking at edges. Tiny linear bracts barely alternate, 1/3 inch below the flowers.
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