Oenothera
See also: Œnothera
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin oenothera (“a soporific plant”) or onothera adopted by Carolus Linnaeus in Systema Naturae, written 1735 CE.
Proper noun
Oenothera f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Onagraceae – New World plants, including evening primrose, suncups, and sundrops.
Synonyms
- (genus): Onagra
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Myrtales - order; Onagraceae - family; Onagroideae - subfamily; Onagreae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Oenothera biennis - type species; for sections and species see
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