Onagraceae
Oenothera

Oenothera grandiflora L'Hér.

First published in W.Aiton, Hortus Kew. 2: 2 (1789)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. U.S.A. It is a biennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

Introduced into:

Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Québec, Vermont, West Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021). Flora of North America North of Mexico 10: 1-456. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021). Flora of North America North of Mexico 10: 1-456. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Strey, R.G. [7285] South Africa K003857684 Yes
Luckman, B.R.M. [(b)] South Africa K003857680 Yes
Lieberg, J.B. [2578] United States K003858472 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [2899] United States K003858468 Yes
Bolander, H.N. [s.n.] United States K003858469 Yes
Luckman, B.R.M. [(a)] South Africa K003857681 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9528] South Africa K003857683 Yes
Earle, F.S.; Earle, E.S. [249] United States K003858471 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [1907] United States K003858467 Yes
Luckman, B.R.M. [(b)] South Africa K003857679 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [7445] South Africa K003857682 Yes
Werger, M.J.A. [1330] South Africa K003857685 Yes
Leiberg, J.B. [1558] United States K003858470 Yes
Bailey, C. [699] United Kingdom Oenothera lamarckiana K003857236 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [29718] United Kingdom Oenothera lamarckiana K003857215 Yes
Steward, A.N. [s.n.] China Oenothera lamarckiana K003857411 Yes
Bailey, C.; Britton, C.E. [659B] United Kingdom Oenothera lamarckiana K003857239 Yes
Bailey, C. [699] United Kingdom Oenothera lamarckiana K003857237 Yes
Steward, A.N. [s.n.] China Oenothera lamarckiana K003857412 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom Oenothera lamarckiana K003857217 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom Oenothera lamarckiana K003857216 Yes
[R. Yendbay] [426] United Kingdom Oenothera lamarckiana K003857218 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Oenothera lamarckiana K003857219 Yes
Bailey, C. [660B] United Kingdom Oenothera lamarckiana K003857240 Yes
Bailey, C. [699] United Kingdom Oenothera lamarckiana K003857238 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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