Oxalis lasiandra explained

Oxalis lasiandra, common names palm tree oxalis and Mexican shamrock, is a plant species native to the Mexican State of Oaxaca but grown as an ornamental in other regions.^[1] It occurs in Quercus-Acacia and Quercus forests at elevations of 1700–.^[2]

Oxalis lasiandra is a perennial herb up to 40cm (20inches) tall. It is closely related to O. magnifica but the bulb scales have 15–25 nerves. Leaves have 7–9 leaflets. Flowers are pink to crimson, drooping at night but pointing upward in the daytime.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. http://speciosus.de/sommerblueher-fruehjahrsbestellung/oxalis/762/oxalis-lasiandra Speciosus Gartenspezialitäten
2. http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/MiscellaneousOxalis Pacific Bulb Society
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14572805#page/246/mode/1up Zuccarini, Joseph Gerhard. 1843. Allgemeine Gartenzeitung 2: 245.
4. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/369706#page/180/mode/1up Rose, Joseph Nelson. 1906. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 10(3): 113.
5. Denton, M. F. 1973. "A monograph of Oxalis, section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America". Publications of the Museum. Michigan State University. Biological Series 4(10): 457–615.