Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

• Oxalis acetosella L.
• Oxalis alba Gilibert -> Oxalis acetosella L.
• Oxalis arracacha G. Don -> Oxalis tuberosa Molina
• Oxalis articulata Savigny
• Oxalis cernua Thunberg -> Oxalis pes-caprae L.
• Oxalis corniculata L.
• Oxalis corniculata L. var. atropurpurea Planch.
• Oxalis crenata Jacq. -> Oxalis tuberosa Molina
• Oxalis deppei Lodd. ex Sweet -> Oxalis tetraphylla Cav.
• Oxalis europaea Jordan -> Oxalis fontana Bunge
• Oxalis fontana Bunge
• Oxalis latifolia Kunth
• Oxalis lybica Viviani -> Oxalis pes-caprae L.
• Oxalis micrantha Bojko -> Oxalis corniculata L.
• Oxalis pes-caprae L.
• Oxalis repens Thunberg -> Oxalis corniculata L.
• Oxalis rubra St-Hilaire information needed
• Oxalis stricta auct. non L. -> Oxalis fontana Bunge
• Oxalis stricta L.
• Oxalis tetraphylla Cav.
• Oxalis tuberosa Molina A

SYNONYM(S) : Acetosella vulgaris Fourr., Oxalis alba Gilibert

ARABIC : Hhummaydah, Baqlah hhâmidah.

DANISH : Skovsyre.

DUTCH : Witte klaverzuring.

ENGLISH : Wood-sorrel (UK), White woodsorrel, Shamrock (UK), European wood-sorrel (USA), Cuckoo bread, Irish shamrock.

ESTONIAN : Harilik jänesekapsas.

FINNISH : Käenkaali, Ketunleipä, Hapahko käenkaali.

FRENCH :  Alleluia,  Oseille, Oseille des bois, Oxalide des bois, Oxalide petite oseille, Oxalis des bois, Oxalis petite-oseille, Pain de coucou, Petite oseille, Petite oxalide, Surelle, Surelle pain-de-coucou, Surelle petite oxalide (Switzerland).

GERMAN: Echter Sauerklee, Gemeiner Wald-Sauerklee, Hainklee (Switzerland), Hasenklee (Switzerland), Kuckucksklee (Switzerland), Sauerklee, Waldklee, Wald Klee.

ITALIAN : Acetosella, Acetosella dei boschi (Switzerland), Alleluja, Ossalide acetosella, Trifoglio acetoso, Erba acetosa.

NEPALESE :      Carii amilo.

PORTUGUESE : Aleluia, Azedinha, Oxalida azeda, Trevo acedo (Brazil).

RUSSIAN : Awaiting feedback.

SPANISH : Acederilla, Acetosilla, Agreta, Aleluya, Garfala, Pan de cuclillo, Platanito, Trébol acedo, Trébol ácido, Trébol amargo, Trébol ácido, Vinagrera blanca.

SWEDISH : Gökmat, Harsyra, Harväppling, Surklöver.

TURKISH : Küçük kuzu kulagi.

ENGLISH : Pink sorrel.

SYNONYM(S) :  Oxalis micrantha Bojko, Oxalis repens Thunberg,  Xanthoxalis corniculata Small.

ARABIC : Hhâmidah hhullwah, Hhamdîd.

DUTCH : Gehoornde klaverzuring.

ENGLISH : Yellow wood-sorrel, Creeping wood-sorrel, Creeping oxalis, Creeping lady's sorrel, Procumbent yellow-sorrel.

ESTONIAN : Aed-jänesekapsas.

FINNISH : Tarhakäenkaali.

FRENCH : Alléluia, Alleluya, Oseille à trois feuilles, Oseille trois feuilles, Oxalide corniculée, Oxalis corniculée, Oxalis jaune, Oxalis vulgaire, Pain de coucou, Pain d'oiseau, Petit trêfle, Pied de pigeon,  Surelle, Surelle jaune, Surette, Trèfle aigre, Trèfle jaune.

GERMAN: Gelber Sauerklee, Gehörnter Sauerklee, Horn-Sauerklee.

ITALIAN :  Acetosella dei campi, Ossalide corniculata, Erba lujula, Trifoglio acetoso.

NEPALESE :      Caremalaa,        Carii amilo.

PORTUGUESE : Azedinha (Brazil), Erva-azeda,  Erva-azeda-de-folha-pequena,  Erva-azedinha, Erva-canária, Trevo-azedo,  Trevo-azedo-bastardo, Trevo-azedo-da-Índia,  Trevo-azedo-de-folhas-pequenas.

RUSSIAN : Awaiting feedback.

SPANISH : Acederilla, Vinagrera, Vinagrillo (Argentina).

SWEDISH : Krypoxalis.

TURKISH : Eksi yonca.

ESTONIAN : Punane jänesekapsas.

SYNONYM(S) : Oxalis europaea Jordan, Oxalis stricta auct. non L.

DANISH : Rank surklover .

DUTCH : Stijve klaverzuring.

ENGLISH : Yellow sorrel.

FRENCH : Oxalis d' Europe, Oxalide d' Europe.

GERMAN : Europäischer Sauerklee.

ITALIAN : Acetosella minore.

ENGLISH : Garden pink sorrel.

FRENCH : Oxalide à feuilles larges, Oxalis à feuilles larges.

GERMAN : Breitblättriger Sauerklee.

ITALIAN : Acetosella a foglie larghe.

NEPALESE :      Carii amilo.

SPANISH : Hierba de jardín.

SYNONYM(S) : Bolboxalis cernua (Thunb.) Small, Oxalis cernua Thunberg , Oxalis lybica Viviani

AFRIKAANS : De Kaapse Klaverzuring, Geelsuring.

DANISH : Bermudaskovsyre.

DUTCH : Knikkende klaverzuring.

ENGLISH : African woosorrel, Bermuda-buttercup, Buttercup oxalis, Cape cowslip, Cape sorrel, Englishweed, Sour grass, Soursob, Yellow sorrel.

FRENCH : Oxalis penché, Oxalis pied de chèvre, Oxalis des Bermudes, Oxalide bouton d'or des Bermudes .

GERMAN : Bermuda-Sauerklee, Nickender Sauerklee, Ziegenfuß-Sauerklee.

ITALIAN : Acetosella gialla.

JAPANESE : Ookibana katabami, Okizarisu serunua.

PORTUGUESE : Azeda, Erva-pata, Trevo acedo (Brazil), Trevo azédo.

RUSSIAN : Awaiting feedback.

SPANISH : Agrillo, Alfalfillo, Flor d'avellana (Bermuda), Flor del sueño , Trébol de huerta, Vinagrera, Vinagreta, Vinagrella (Bermuda), Vinagrillo.

SWEDISH : Awaiting feedback.

ENGLISH : Upright yellow-sorrel, Yellow wood-sorrel.

SYNONYM(S) : Oxalis deppei Lodd. ex Sweet, Oxalis rubra St-Hilaire ?

ENGLISH : Four-leaved clover, Four leaf clover, Lucky clover.

ESTONIAN : Neljatine jänesekapsas (tetraphylla), Mehhiko jänesekapsas (deppei).

FRENCH : Oxalide à fleur rouge, Surelle ornamentale du Méxique, Trêfle à quatre feuilles.

GERMAN: Sauerkleeruebe, Gluecksklee.

SWEDISH : Rosettoxalis.

SYNONYM(S) : Oxalis deppei Lodd. ex Sweet 'Alba', Oxalis regnellii 'Alba'

FRENCH : Oxalide à fleur blanche.

Photograph at Bulb.com - Summer Bulb Guide - Oxalis

SYNONYM(S) : Oxalis deppei Lodd. ex Sweet 'Iron Cross'

FRENCH : Oxalide ornementale.

Photograph at Bulb.com - Summer Bulb Guide - Oxalis
Photograph by Peter V. sengbusch at Botanik online.

SYNONYM(S) : Oxalis crenata Jacq. , Oxalis arracacha G. Don , Acetosella crenata O. Kuntze, Acetosella tuberosa O. Kuntze

ARABIC : Hhummâd.

AYMARA : Apiña, Apilla.

DUTCH : Peruaanse klaverzuring.

ENGLISH : Oca of Peru, Edible tuberous oxalis, New Zealand yam (Australia), Yam (New Zealand).

FRENCH : Oca d'Amérique, Oxalis tubéreux, Oxalide crénelée, Surelle tubéreuse, Truffette acide, Oxalide tubéreuse.

GERMAN:  Knollen-Sauerklee, Peruanischer Sauerklee.

ITALIAN : Acetosella crenata, Ossalide crenata, Trifoglio tuberoso.

QUECHUAN : O'qa, Okka.

SPANISH :  Apilla (Bolivia), Oca (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Ciuba (Venezuela), Ibia (Colombia), Ibias (Colombia), Miquichi (Argentina), Oqa (Peru), Papa roja (Mexico), Oxalida, Quiba (Venezuela).

TURKISH : Yabani kuzu kulagi.

Groups :  Sweet (Keni) and Bitter (Luki).
Types : 50 types recognized, 12 cultivars recognized. Tuber colours : White, Yellow, Pink, Red and purple. Each colour can be plain or streaked or striped.

Photographs of leaves and tubers of a pink-tubered variety in one of our galleries.
Photograph of 4 other colours by Daniel Giannoni at the Centro Internacional de la Papa - Peru.
Photograph of light-pink tubers at Permoculture UK.
Photograph by Eve A. Emshwiller at Cornell University showing about 7 types / cultivars.

EURODICAUTOM, On-line Technical Dictionary in 12 languages provided by the European Commission < http://eurodic.echo.lu/cgi-bin/edicbin/EuroDicWWW.pl?page=expert > (Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Latin with authority names)

Mabberley D.J. 1997, The Plant-Book : a Portable Dictionary of the Vascular Plants, 2d Edition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K.

USDA, ARS, 2000, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxdump.pl?oxalis (26 July 2000).

Wiersema J. H. & León B. 1999, World Economic Plants : a Standard Reference. CRC Press LLC.

Xie Zongwa & Yu Youqin (Editors), 1996, Materia Medica, Chinese Terminology, Vol. 1, Renminweisheng Publishing House Beijing, China. (Latin with authority names and Chinese-simplified, text in Chinese).

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