Oenothera

See also: oenothera and Œnothera

Translingual

Oenothera biennis

Etymology

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

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, malvids - clades; Myrtales - order; Onagraceae - family; Onagroideae - subfamily; Onagreae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Oenothera biennis - type species; for sections and species see Oenothera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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