Oenothera pubescens
| South American evening-primrose | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Oenothera |
| Species: | O. pubescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Oenothera Pubescens Willd. ex Spreng. [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
Oenothera pubescens, known commonly as the South American evening-primrose, is a plant in the evening primrose family native to the Southwestern U.S. (southeastern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas.) and Mexico; Meso- (Guatemala) and Western South America (Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). It is used locally in folk medicine.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Species was first described in Systema vegetabilium 2:229. 1825 GRIN (February 13, 2009). "Oenothera pubescens information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
External links
- Jepson Manual treatment for Oenothera pubescens
- Malezas-de-Mexico: Oenothera pubescens - pictures and information — (in Spanish)
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