Oxalis corniculata
'ihi, Creeping Lady's Sorrel
Other regional names: Creeping Oxalis +2 more
- Creeping Oxalis
- Creeping Wood Sorrel
- Creeping Woodsorrel
Also known as: Acetosella corniculata (L.) Kuntze +17 more
- Acetosella corniculata (L.) Kuntze
- Acetosella corniculata var. subglabra Kuntze
- Acetosella corniculata var. villosa (M.Bieb.) Kuntze
- Acetosella herpestica (Schltdl.) Kuntze
- Acetosella simulans (Baker) Kuntze
- Oxalis albicans var. sericea DC.
- Oxalis boridiensis R.Knuth
- Oxalis ceratilis E.Mey.
- Oxalis corniculata f. erecta Makino
- Oxalis corniculata f. maritima Masam.
- Oxalis corniculata f. minor Lange ex Fiori
- Oxalis corniculata f. pubescens Batt.
- Oxalis corniculata f. rubrifolia (Makino) H.Hara
- Oxalis corniculata f. speciosa Masam.
- Oxalis corniculata f. subacaulis (Chast.) Hegi
- Oxalis corniculata f. tropaeoloides (E.Vilm.) R.Knuth
- Oxalis corniculata f. villosa (M.Bieb.) Fiori
- Oxalis corniculata f. villosa (M.Bieb.) Goiran
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Oxalidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Oxalis corniculata (commonly known as 'ihi or Creeping Lady's-sorrel) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Oxalidaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is part of the broad Oxalis genus, encompassing over 550 species globally.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Amur, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Ascension, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chile Central, Chile South, Christmas I., Colombia, Colorado, Comoros, Congo, Connecticut, Cook Is., Corse, Costa Rica, Crozet Is., Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Desventurados Is., District of Columbia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Easter Is., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kazakhstan, Kazan-retto, Kentucky, Kenya, Kerguelen, Kermadec Is., Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Manitoba, Marianas, Marquesas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique, Nauru, Nebraska, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Pitcairn Is., Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Queensland, Québec, Rodrigues, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Sakhalin, Samoa, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Selvagens, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Society Is., Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South China Sea, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe