| Oxalis obtusa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Oxalidaceae |
| Genus: | Oxalis |
| Species: | O. obtusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxalis obtusa | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Oxalis obtusa is a species of flowering plant in the genus Oxalis . It is native to the Cape Provinces, [1] and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. [2]
Oxalis obtusa is classified as Least Concern. [1]
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