Oenothera gaura

Oenothera gaura

Oenothera gaura

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Onagraceae
Subfamilia: Onagroideae
Tribus: Onagreae
Genus: Oenothera
Sectio: O. sect. Gaura
Subsectio: O. subsect. Gaura
Species: Oenothera gaura

Name

Oenothera gaura W.L.Wagner & Hoch, 2007

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Gaura biennis L. in Sp. Pl.: 347 (1753)
  • Gaura biennis var. typica Munz in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 65: 112 (1938), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Gaura pitcheri Small in Fl. S.E. U.S.: 847 (1903)
  • Gaura pitcheri Pickering ex Torr. & A.Gray in Fl. N. Amer. 1: 517 (1840)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Central & Eastern USA Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio , Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin Regional: Canada Ontario, Québec Introduced into: Romania References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Wagner, W.L., Hoch, P.C. & Raven, P.H. 2007. Revised Classification of the Onagraceae. Systematic Botany Monographs 83: 1–240. JSTOR PDF Reference page. : 83:212.

Additional references

• 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.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Oenothera gaura in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 October 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Oenothera gaura. Published online. Accessed: October 16 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Oenothera gaura. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 October 16. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Oenothera gaura. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 October 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Oenothera gaura in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Prachtkerze
English: biennial beeblossom
svenska: Småblommigt sommarljus
中文: 阔果山桃草

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