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Oxalis spiralis

Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don (1831)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Oxalidales Family: Oxalidaceae Genus: Oxalis

spiral sorrel

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Gen. Hist. 1: 755 (1831)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Oxalis spiralis Honolulu, University of Hawaii, Manoa campus, ewa-makai corner of St. John Hall Cultivated in ornamental bed. Preserved_Specimen Woody shrub ca 2 ft tall; flowers yellow, odorless; no fruits seen. Criley, R. Oahu BISH 2000-11-14
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