Oenothera
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Oenothera biennis
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin oenothera (“a soporific plant”) or onothera; adopted by Carolus Linnaeus in Systema Naturae, written 1735 C.E..
Proper noun
Oenothera f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Onagraceae – New World plants, including evening primrose, suncups, and sundrops.
Synonyms
- (genus): Onagra - selected
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Myrtales - order; Onagraceae - family; Onagroideae - subfamily; Onagreae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Oenothera sect. Anogra, Oenothera sect. Calylophus, Oenothera sect. Contortae, Oenothera sect. Eremia, Oenothera sect. Gaura, Oenothera sect. Gauropsis, Oenothera sect. Hartmannia, Oenothera sect. Kleinia, Oenothera sect. Kneiffia, Oenothera sect. Lavauxia, Oenothera sect. Leucocoryne, Oenothera sect. Megapterium, Oenothera sect. Oenothera, Oenothera sect. Pachylophus, Oenothera sect. Paradoxus, Oenothera sect. Peniophyllum, Oenothera sect. Ravenia, Oenothera sect. Xanthocoryne - selected sections
- Oenothera biennis (common evening primrose) - type species; for sections and species see
Oenothera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Oenothera biennis (common evening primrose) - type species; for sections and species see
