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Oxalis corniculata

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BISH 61342Botany

Oxalis corniculata

Creeping Woodsorrel

As recorded: Oxalis corniculata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Oxalidaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 199(604)
Date: December 3, 1908
Locality: Punaluu Station
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Oxalis corniculata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 377 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Oxalis corniculata observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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Oxalis corniculata observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oxalis corniculata observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oxalis corniculata observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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Oxalis corniculata observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oxalis corniculata observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Keawe St, Hilo, 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 61342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956363951. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/61342.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956363951 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026