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Chilean Yellow-Sorrel

Oxalis valdiviensis

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Common names

5 names · 5 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (4)
Dutch
  • klaverzuring
Finnish
  • chilenkäenkaali[2]
German
  • Valdivia-Sauerklee[3]
Swedish
  • guldoxalis[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Oxalis valdiviensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Chilean yellow-sorrel — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 346940; Oxalis valdiviensis.
[2] Oxalis valdiviensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Chilean yellow-sorrel — results[4].names[1]; taxon id 346940; Oxalis valdiviensis.
  • guldoxalis — results[4].names[2]; taxon id 346940; Oxalis valdiviensis.
  • chilenkäenkaali — results[4].names[3]; taxon id 346940; Oxalis valdiviensis.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Oxalis valdiviensis ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Valdivia-Sauerklee (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 160331; taxon 4BBNF.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Oxalis valdiviensis is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Oxalidaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
C. & S. Chile to S. Argentina.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Chilean Yellow-Sorrel (Oxalis valdiviensis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Oxalis valdiviensis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 822305; ID 4BBNF; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 822305; ID 4BBNF; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Oxalis valdiviensis — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 557609; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 828701, 828702, 828703

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.