Onagraceae

This list of genera was made in March 2025 according to World Flora Online, Plants of the World Online, Stevens 2001 onwards (APWeb), Sennikov (2011), Wagner & Hoch (2009), and Wagner et al. 2007. This list includes only genera present in our herbaria: M and MSB.

All genera (accepted genera in bold)Stored underSynonyms included
Anogra SpachOenothera L.
Boisduvalia SpachEpilobium L.
Calylophus SpachOenothera L.
Camissonia Link
Camissoniopsis W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Chamaenerion Ség.
Chylismia Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
Chylismiella (Munz) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Circaea L.
Clarkia PurshEucharidium Fisch. & C.A.Mey., Godetia Spach, Heterogaura Rothr.
Diplandra Hook. & Arn.Lopezia Cav.
Ellobium LiljaFuchsia L.
Epilobium L.Boisduvalia Spach, Zauschneria C. Presl
Eremothera (P.H.Raven) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Eucharidium Fisch. & C.A.Mey.Clarkia Pursh
Eulobus Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
Fuchsia L.Ellobium Lilja
Gaura L.Oenothera L.
Gayophytum A.Juss.
Godetia SpachClarkia Pursh
Hauya Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
Heterogaura Rothr.Clarkia Pursh
Kneiffia SpachOenothera L.
Lavauxia SpachOenothera L.
Lopezia Cav.Diplandra Hook. & Arn.
Ludwigia L.
Meriolix Raf.Oenothera L.
Neoholmgrenia W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Oenothera L.Anogra Spach, Calylophus Spach, Gaura L., Kneiffia Spach, Lavauxia Spach, Meriolix Raf., Pachylophus Spach, Stenosiphon Spach
Pachylophus SpachOenothera L.
Stenosiphon SpachOenothera L.
Taraxia (Torr. & A.Gray) Nutt. ex Raim.
Tetrapteron (Munz) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Zauschneria C.PreslEpilobium L.

References

  • Sennikov, A. N. 2011: Chamerion or Chamaenerion (Onagraceae)? The old story in new words. Taxon, 60, 1485–1488. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.605028
  • Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 [and more or less continuously updated since].
  • Wagner, W. L., Hoch, P.C. (2009). Nomenclatural Corrections in Onagraceae:  Novon, 19, (1) 130–132. https://doi.org/10.3417/2008083
  • Wagner, W. L., Hoch, P. C., & Raven, P. H. (2007). Revised Classification of the Onagraceae. Systematic Botany Monographs, 83, 1–240. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25027969  

Foto: Epilobium L. © Johannes M. Mack