Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

OENOTHERA (G)
Evening Primrose (Le)
Family: ONAGRACEAE

oinos, = wine;
thera, = a hunting, the chase, eager pursuit (of anything).
(roots of O. biennis were supposed to give one a thirst for wine)
(LS, Le)

Oenothera biennis (La)
Evening Primrose, Gewone Nagblom (PS)
Location: (F)

bis, bi-, = twice, twofold, having two-;
annus, = that lasts a year or continues through a year, of a year’s duration.
biennis, = of two years, lasting two years.
(of two years; a plant which springs from seed and vegetates one year (or growing season) and flowers, fructifies and perishes the next)
(Alien)
(ld, Ox)

Oenothera indicora (G)
Evening Primrose, Nagblom (PS)
Location: (F, K)

indicus, = of India, Indian;
-icus, = indicates ‘belonging to’.
ora, = the border, brim, edge, margin, end, boundary; the coast, sea-coast.
(Alien)
(ld, BL)

Oenothera laciniata (La)
Boer-in-die-nag, Cutlet Evening-primrose (PS)
Location: (F)

lacinia, = the lappet, flap, edge or corner of a garment; a small piece or part;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(slashed into narrow divisions with taper-pointed incisions)
(Alien)
(ld, BL)

Oenothera stricta (La)

Location: (F)

stringo, stringere, strictum, = to draw tight, to bind or tie tight; to draw, bind, or press together.
(drawn close together, very upright, very straight)
(Alien)
(ld, BL)

Oenothera villosa (La)

Location: (F)

villus, = shaggy hair, a tuft of hair;
(long weak hairs)
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
villosus, = hairy, shaggy, rough.
(villous, i.e., shaggy with fairly long soft straight not interwoven ascending hairs)
(Alien)
(ld, BL)