Tabish ji I had also considered O. rosea but perhaps deeply obcordate leaves and leafy stem discouraged me. Here is the description O. rosea from Hortus Third:
Erect much-branched leafy-stemmed annual, to 18 inch; petioles to 1 inch long, leaflets 3, obcordate, to 1/4 inch long; fls rose with darker veins and white throat, in loose several-flowered cymes, peduncles 3-8 inch long. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/131874/ My plant has larger leaflets (nearly 1 inch long) with mostly rounded tips (or slightly retusetip), the base cuneate and leaflets with ciliate margin. flowers occurring singly, It matches with: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/90715/ This plant is much closer to O. depressa which according to Hortus Third is "Nearly stem-less, bulbous, rhizomatous perennial; leaflets 3, rounded or subtriangular, 1/4 inch long, cuneate or attenuate at base, glabrous or sparingly ciliate; fls white, rosy or violet with yellow tube, 1 1/4 inch long, solitary on peduncles longer than leaves". My plant has larger thicker leaves, ciliate on margin, pink flowers with yellow throat. Single flower is common in both species, a rather important character within genus Oxalis to differentiate species. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 11:57 PM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Gurcharan ji, > Sorry for the late response. To me this looks like Oxalis > purpurea. Please see the following links > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/SouthAfricanOxalisEight > http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=8253+3202+4147+0133 > Best wishes > - Tabish > > On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 7:59 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Oxalis obliquifolia Steud. ex A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 123 1847. > > syn: Acetosella obliquifolia (Steud. ex A. Rich.) Kuntze > > > > > > This beautiful Oxalis was displayed in Delhi University Flower Show on > > February 25, 2011. > > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > Retired Associate Professor > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > >
