Definition of Oenothera. Meaning of Oenothera. Synonyms of Oenothera

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Definition of Oenothera

OEnothera
Onagraceous On`a*gra"ceous, Onagrarieous On`a*gra*ri"e*ous, a. [From NL. Onagra an old scientific name of the evening primrose (Enothera), fr. Gr. ? a kind of plant; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Onagrace[ae] or Onagrarie[ae]), which includes the fuchsia, the willow-herb (Epilobium), and the evening primrose ([OE]nothera).

Meaning of Oenothera from wikipedia

- Oenothera is a genus of about 145 species of herbaceous flowering plants native to the Americas. It is the type genus of the family Onagraceae. Common...
- Oenothera speciosa is a species in the evening primrose family known by several common names, including pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening...
- Oenothera lindheimeri, commonly known as Lindheimer's beeblossom, white gaura, pink gaura, Lindheimer's clockweed, and Indian feather, is a species of...
- Oenothera biennis, the common evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, native to eastern and central North America...
- Oenothera laciniata is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common name cutleaf evening primrose. It is native to...
- Oenothera fruticosa, the narrowleaf evening primrose or narrow-leaved sundrops, is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family. It is...
- Oenothera pallida, the pale evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. It is native to British Columbia, the western...
- Oenothera stricta, the fragrant evening primrose (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae...
- Oenothera drummondii, the beach evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. It is native to Mexico and the southeastern...
- Oenothera villosa, the hairy evening primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. It is native to nearly all of the United States...