Oxalis schaeferi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Oxalidaceae |
Genus: | Oxalis |
Species: | O. schaeferi |
Binomial name | |
Oxalis schaeferi R.Knuth | |
Oxalis schaeferi is a species of plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is cold desert.
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