Onagraceae

Oenothera L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 346 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is New World.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Desventurados Is., District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced into:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Manchuria, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Queensland, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tasmania, Transcaucasus, Tristan da Cunha, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Western Australia, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Christenhusz, M.J.M., Fay, M.F. & Chase, M.W. (2017). Plants of the World. An illustrated encyclopedia of vascular plants: 1-792. Kew Publishing, The university of Chicago Press.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 163 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 346 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1981 Tolmie, W.F. [4.5.6.] United States K000742203 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Gordon, A. [s.n.] United States K000742205 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Gordon, A. [s.n.] United States K000742204 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Tolmie, W.F. [s.n.] United States K000742206 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Nuttall, T. [s.n.] United States K000742207 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Nuttall, T. [s.n.] United States K000742202 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Nuttall, T. [s.n.] K000742462 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Torrey, J. [s.n.] K000742463 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Nuttall, T. [s.n.] United States K000742461 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Ball, J. [s.n.] Peru K000533327 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Ball, J. [s.n.] Peru K000533328 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Wright, C. [2566] Cuba K000533337 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Spruce, R. [5059] Ecuador K000006297 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Spruce, R. [5059] Ecuador K000006296 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 K000533336 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1931 Palmer, E. [2120] Mexico K000533341 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1931 Palmer, E. [162] United States K000742454 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1931 Schaffner, J.G. [168] Mexico K000533344 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1931 Palmer, E. [342] Mexico K000533342 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1931 Fendler, A. [228] United States K000742208 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1931 Cusick, W.C. [2506] United States K000742455 Isotype Yes
R. de Barba [750] Argentina K003859228 Yes
Montes, J.E. [58B] Argentina K003859219 Yes
s.coll. [6225] Uruguay K003859232 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Peru K003858893 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9240] Bolivia K003859033 Yes
Hall, E. [203] United States K000742459 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859530 Yes
Spruce, R. [5963] Ecuador K000006295 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9617] Bolivia K003859031 Yes
Philcox, D. [2161] United Kingdom K003857343 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [13268] Spain K003857364 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859499 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [13268] Spain K003857363 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] Canada K003858620 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [20473] Switzerland K003857365 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859527 Yes
s.coll. [3] Canada K003858624 Yes
Montes, J.E. [1382] Argentina K003859218 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Giulietti, A.M.; Atkins, S.; Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M. [5166] Brazil K003858844 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859521 Yes
s.coll. [6230] Uruguay K003859235 Yes
Savatier, P.A.L. [1395] Peru K003858899 Yes
Montes, J.E. [1516] Argentina K003859222 Yes
Stork, H.E.; Horton, O.B.; Vargas, C. [9296] Peru K003858904 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Goyder, D.J. [15596] Bolivia K003859038 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859538 Yes
Eastwood, A. [s.n.] United States K003858628 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859519 Yes
Montes, J.E. [1265] Argentina K003859217 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Goyder, D.J. [15348] Bolivia K003859039 Yes
Carter, A. [182] United States K003857568 Yes
Tirvengadum, D.D.; Jayasuria, M. [153] Sri Lanka K003857499 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859523 Yes
s.coll. [6221] Uruguay K003859233 Yes
Epling, C.; Darsie, M.; Stewart, W.; Robison, W. [s.n.] Mexico K003858812 Yes
Parish, S.B. [4177] United States K000742452 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859502 Yes
Clausen, R.T.; Trapido, H. [4940] United States K003858623 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K003857590 Yes
Fiori, A.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K003857366 Yes
Philcox, D. [2158] United Kingdom K003857339 Yes
s.coll. [72/106] K003859514 Yes
Mathews [493] Peru K003858901 No
Burkart, A. [13842] Argentina K003859225 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9274] Bolivia K003859032 Yes
Nelson, A.; Nelson, R.A. [1678] United States K000742432 Unknown Type Material Yes
Whaley, O.; Orellana, A.; Mendoza, M. [473] Peru K003858891 Yes
Descole [1529] Argentina K003859221 Yes
Barbosa, G.; Moreno, F. [s.n.] Angola K003857640 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003857337 Yes
R. de Barba [651] Argentina K003859223 Yes
Mathews [418] Peru K003858900 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859515 Yes
Eastwood, A.; Howell, J.T. [2147] United States K000742453 Type Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [17455] Mexico K003858815 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9617] Bolivia K003859030 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico K003858813 Yes
s.coll. [351] United Kingdom K003857241 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858626 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859541 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859496 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859264 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] United States K003858619 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859518 Yes
van Royen, P. [11805] Netherlands K003857367 Yes
Montes, J.E. [1517] Argentina K003859231 Yes
Hall, E. [204] United States K000742460 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Peru K003858894 Yes
s.coll. [6222] Uruguay K003859234 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iraq K003857387 Yes
Davidson, R.; Hall, T. [110] United States K003858625 Yes
Degener, O.; Greenwell; Murashige [20344] United States K003857570 Yes
Clausen, R.T.; Trapido, H. [4603] United States K003858622 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [8238] United States K003858629 Yes
Whaley, O.; Josue P. Cardenas Bente Klitgaard; Moat, J. [KPP24] Peru K003859029 Yes
s.coll. [6199] Uruguay K003859236 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859516 Yes
Clute, W.N. [102] United States K003858627 Yes
A. R. M. [Arenan] [1356] United Kingdom K003857336 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 573] United Kingdom K000914621 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859500 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859529 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [8961] Bolivia K003859034 Yes
Degener, O.; Greenwell; Murashige [20344] United States K003857569 Yes
Krapovickas, A. [2672] Argentina K003859224 Yes
Cuezzo, A.R. [705] Argentina K003859230 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Peru K003858898 Yes
Shabani, S. [431] Tanzania K003857584 Yes
Auquier, P. [4540] Rwanda K003857576 Yes
Bertoni [2377] Argentina K003859226 Yes
Lovett, J. [1569] Tanzania K003857589 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9520] Bolivia K003859035 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Peru K003858896 Yes
Kaune, S.M. [289] United States K003858630 Yes
Sandeman, C. [5322] Peru K003858906 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859522 Yes
Mshana [s.n.] Tanzania K003857583 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [2545] Bolivia K003858880 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [5492] United Kingdom K003857362 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859531 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Peru K003858897 Yes
Lourteig, A. [1148] Argentina K003859229 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859520 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Peru K003858902 Yes
s.coll. [22] India K003857498 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [52442] India K003857497 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [15201] Bolivia K003859037 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859270 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [17147] Mexico K003858811 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859245 Yes
s.coll. [508] K003859512 Yes
Palmer, E. [341] Mexico K003858809 Yes
Hartman, C.V. [712] Mexico K003858816 Yes
Nelson, A.; Nelson, R. [1289] United States K003858617 Yes
R. de Barba [777] Argentina K003859220 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [9820] Tanzania K003857582 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859534 Yes
Philcox, D. [2160] United Kingdom K003857341 Yes
Lewington, A. [119] Ecuador K003859036 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859503 Yes
Bertoni [2207] Argentina K003859227 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859532 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [2435] Bolivia K003858879 Yes
Stafford, D. (Miss) [1178] Peru K003858903 Yes
Philcox, D. [2161] United Kingdom K003857342 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Peru K003858892 Yes
Philcox, D. [2157] United Kingdom K003857338 Yes
Sandeman, C. [5322] Peru K003858905 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jersey K003857340 Yes
Palmer, E. [115] Mexico K003858814 Yes
McHarrish, L.E. [131421] Peru K003858895 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [21914] United States K003858621 Yes
Mrs D. Linney [s.n.] K003857334 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003859517 Yes
Philcox, D. [2161] United Kingdom K003857344 Yes
Burke [s.n.] Gaura K003880625 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Gaura K003880725 Yes
Lindheimer, F.J. [s.n.] United States Gaura K000742326 Unknown Type Material Yes
Coulter, T. [166] United States Gaura K000742339 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nuttall, T. [s.n.] United States Gaura K000742338 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, T. [s.n.] United States Gaura K000742342 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, T. [s.n.] United States Gaura K000742340 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] United States Gaura K003880624 Yes
Gouan [s.n.] Gaura K003880626 Yes
Gregg, J. [521] Mexico Gaura K000742341 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nuttall, T. [s.n.] Gaura K000742337 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lindheimer, F.J. [611] United States Gaura K000742327 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lindheimer, F.J. [611] United States Gaura K000742325 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nuttall, L.W. [s.n.] United States Gaura K003880623 Yes
Douglas, D. [s.n.] Gaura K000742336 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nuttall, L.W. [s.n.] United States Gaura K003880622 Yes
Hartweg [1603] Mexico Gaura K000484035 Type Yes
Drummond [57] United States Calylophus K003880166 Yes
Drummond [40] United States Stenosiphon K003880754 Yes
Torrey, J.; Gray, A. [s.n.] Stenosiphon K003880755 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0