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Oenothera (evening primrose)

Taxonomy
Oenothera was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Oenothera biennis.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Species
O. biennis (type species), O. fruticosa, O. mollissima

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Oenothera Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusOenothera

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Oenothera Linnaeus 1753 [evening primrose]
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Oenothera biennis Linnaeus 1753
Oenothera fruticosa Linnaeus 1753
Oenothera mollissima Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available