Oenothera

See also: oenothera and Œnothera

Translingual

Oenothera biennis

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Latin oenothera (“a soporific plant”) or onothera; adopted by Carolus Linnaeus in Systema Naturae, written 1735 C.E..

Proper noun

Oenothera f

1. 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

Descendants

• → Ido: enotero