Oxalis corniculata

Creeping Woodsorrel

As recorded: Oxalis corniculata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Oxalidaceae

Collected by: Hambuechen, W.H.
Collector number: 16
Date: December 1, 1960
Locality: Rurutu: Manureva
Island: Rurutu
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 442 m
Identified by: Neal, M.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

222 Bishop specimens of Oxalis corniculata · collected 1851–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 1, 1960, Hambuechen, W.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Oxalis corniculata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52,339 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Villa Cortese, Lombardy, IT

(c) Rayan Talia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Avenida Touroperador Neckermann, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, ES

(c) Sam Griffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Hoche, 59210 Coudekerque-Branche, France

(c) Léa Loyauté, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

U Jankovky, 153 00 Praha-Praha 16, Česko

(c) Michal Honskus, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27

57820 Henridorff, France

(c) Collin Gilles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

RQWG+CH2, Anekal, Buragunte, Karnataka 562125, India

(c) Mahi Deshmukh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Oxalis corniculata. BISH 168718. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956687596. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/168718.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956687596 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026