Oenothera pallida

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Oenothera pallida
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Habit
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Species:
O. pallida
Binomial name
Oenothera pallida
Subspecies [1]
  • O. p. subsp. latifolia
  • O. p. subsp. pallida
  • O. p. subsp. runcinata
  • O. p. subsp. trichocalyx
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Anogra cinerea
    • Anogra gypsophila
    • Anogra latifolia
    • Anogra leucotricha
    • Anogra pallida
    • Anogra rhizomata
    • Anogra runcinata
    • Anogra trichocalyx
    • Anogra violacea
    • Anogra vreelandii
    • Baumannia douglasiana
    • Oenothera latifolia
    • Oenothera runcinata
    • Oenothera trichocalyx
    • Oenothera wislizeni

Oenothera pallida, the pale evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. [2] It is native to British Columbia, the western United States, and northern Mexico. [1] Flowers start out white and fade to pink. [2]

Taxonomy

Oenothera pallida was scientifically described and named by John Lindley in 1828. It is part of the genus Oenothera in the Onagraceae family. [1]

The following subspecies are accepted: [1]

It has 41 synonyms of the species or one of its four subspecies. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Table of Synonyms
NameYearRankSynonym of:Notes
Anogra cinereaRydb.1904speciessubsp. latifolia= het.
Anogra gypsophila(Eastw.) A.Heller1900speciessubsp. runcinata= het.
Anogra latifolia(Rydb.) Rydb.1904speciessubsp. latifolia≡ hom.
Anogra leucotrichaWooton & Standl.1913speciessubsp. runcinata= het.
Anogra pallida(Lindl.) Britton1894speciesO. pallida≡ hom.
Anogra pallida var. brevifolia(Engelm.) Small1896varietysubsp. runcinata= het.
Anogra pallida var. latifolia(Rydb.) Small1896varietysubsp. latifolia≡ hom.
Anogra pallida var. runcinata(Engelm.) Small1896varietysubsp. runcinata≡ hom.
Anogra rhizomataA.Nelson1899speciessubsp. trichocalyx= het.
Anogra runcinata(Engelm.) Wooton & Standl.1913speciessubsp. runcinata≡ hom.
Anogra trichocalyx(Nutt.) Small1896speciessubsp. trichocalyx≡ hom.
Anogra violaceaA.Nelson1904speciessubsp. trichocalyx= het.
Anogra vreelandiiRydb.1904speciessubsp. trichocalyx= het.
Baumannia douglasianaSpach1835speciesO. pallida≡ hom., nom. superfl.
Oenothera albicaulis var. brevifoliaEngelm.1862varietysubsp. runcinata= het.
Oenothera albicaulis var. gypsophilaEastw.1897varietysubsp. runcinata= het.
Oenothera albicaulis var. pallida(Lindl.) H.Lév.1909varietyO. pallida≡ hom.
Oenothera albicaulis var. runcinataEngelm.1862varietysubsp. runcinata≡ hom.
Oenothera albicaulis var. trichocalyx(Nutt.) Engelm.1862varietysubsp. trichocalyx≡ hom.
Oenothera latifolia(Rydb.) Munz1931speciessubsp. latifolia≡ hom.
Oenothera pallida subsp. gypsophila(Eastw.) Munz & W.E.Klein1965subspeciessubsp. runcinata= het.
Oenothera pallida var. idahoensisMunz1931varietysubsp. pallida= het.
Oenothera pallida var. latifoliaRydb.1895varietysubsp. latifolia≡ hom.
Oenothera pallida var. runcinata(Engelm.) Cronquist1992varietysubsp. runcinata≡ hom.
Oenothera pallida var. trichocalyx(Nutt.) Dorn1988varietysubsp. trichocalyx≡ hom.
Oenothera pallida var. typicaMunz1931varietyO. pallida≡ hom., not validly publ.
Oenothera runcinata(Engelm.) Munz1931speciessubsp. runcinata≡ hom.
Oenothera runcinata var. brevifolia(Engelm.) Munz1931varietysubsp. runcinata= het.
Oenothera runcinata var. gypsophila(Eastw.) Munz1931varietysubsp. runcinata= het.
Oenothera runcinata var. leucotricha(Wooton & Standl.) Munz1931varietysubsp. runcinata= het.
Oenothera runcinata var. typicaMunz1931varietysubsp. runcinata≡ hom., not validly publ.
Oenothera tetragona var. latifolia(Rydb.) Fernald1949varietysubsp. latifolia≡ hom.
Oenothera tetragona f. latifolia(Rydb.) Munz1937formsubsp. latifolia≡ hom.
Oenothera trichocalyx f. acaulisH.Lév.1909formsubsp. trichocalyx= het.
Oenothera trichocalyx f. albicauloideaH.Lév.1909formsubsp. trichocalyx= het.
Oenothera trichocalyx f. heterophyllaH.Lév.1909formsubsp. trichocalyx= het.
Oenothera trichocalyx f. mollisH.Lév.1909formsubsp. trichocalyx= het.
Oenothera trichocalyx f. refractaH.Lév.1909formsubsp. trichocalyx= het.
Oenothera trichocalyxNutt.1840speciessubsp. trichocalyx≡ hom.
Oenothera trichocalyx var. piperiJeps.1936varietysubsp. trichocalyx= het.
Oenothera wislizeniH.Lév.1909speciessubsp. runcinata= het.
Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym  ; = heterotypic synonym

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Oenothera pallida Lindl". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Oenothera pallida Lindl". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Oenothera pallida subsp. latifolia (Rydb.) Munz". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Oenothera pallida subsp. pallida". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Oenothera pallida subsp. runcinata (Engelm.) Munz & W.E.Klein". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Oenothera pallida subsp. trichocalyx (Nutt.) Munz & W.E.Klein". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 September 2025.


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