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Family

Onagraceae (Evening primrose family)

Circaea alpina pacifica. Photo: no rights reserved

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

The Onagraceae are a family of flowering plants known as the willowherb family or evening primrose family. They include about 650 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees in 17 genera. The family is widespread, occurring on every continent from boreal to tropical regions.

— Wikipedia

  • Humboldt Life
    • Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
      • Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
        • Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
          • Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
            • Order: Myrtales (Myrtles, evening primroses, and allies)
              • Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose family)
                • Genus: Clarkia (Clarkias) (8)
                • Genus: Camissoniopsis (Suncups) (2)
                • Genus: Epilobium (Willowherbs) (8)
                • Genus: Chamaenerion (Fireweeds) (1)
                • Genus: Taraxia (1)
                • Genus: Ludwigia (Primrose-willows) (1)
                • Genus: Camissonia (1)
                • Genus: Circaea (Enchanter’s nightshades) (2)
                • Genus: Oenothera (Evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms) (2)
                • Genus: Fuchsia (Fuchsias) (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Clarkia (Clarkias)

Genus: Camissoniopsis (Suncups)

Genus: Epilobium (Willowherbs)

Genus: Chamaenerion (Fireweeds)

Genus: Taraxia

Genus: Ludwigia (Primrose-willows)

Genus: Camissonia

Genus: Circaea (Enchanter’s nightshades)

Genus: Oenothera (Evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms)

Genus: Fuchsia (Fuchsias)

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