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Oxalis corniculata
Creeping Woodsorrel
As recorded: Oxalis corniculata L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Oxalidaceae
- Collected by
- Handy, E.S.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 20, 1934
- Locality
- Dowsett Tract, Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 20, 1934, Handy, E.S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Oxalis corniculata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 376 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Keawe St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Makolu St, Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Oxalis corniculata. BISH 406046. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956185807. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/406046.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956185807 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026