Oxalis truncatula

Oxalis truncatula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Species:
O. truncatula
Binomial name
Oxalis truncatula
Synonyms
  • Acetosella holosericea Kuntze
  • Acetosella truncatula (Jacq.) Kuntze
  • Oxalis crassifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Oxalis cruentata Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Oxalis holosericea Sond.
  • Oxalis sonderi R.Knuth

Oxalis truncatula, the hairyback sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa. A tuberous geophyte, it is typically found in hard, rocky soils, and infrequently on the slopes of mountains.