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Oxalis debilis
Largeflower pink-sorrel
As recorded: Oxalis debilis var. corymbosa (DC.) Lourteig
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Oxalidaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Catto, R.J.R.J. Catto →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 17851
- Date
- December 30, 1936
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana, Wakiu
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 30, 1936, St.John, H.; Catto, R.J. also collected 23 other specimens.
Oxalis debilis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 356 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Aala Ln, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Lunaanela St, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-08-28
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Oxalis debilis. BISH 61353. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956258228. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/61353.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956258228 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
