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Oenothera speciosa

Nutt. (1821)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Onagraceae Genus: Oenothera

pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, white evening primrose

Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 2: 119 (1821)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:446 (DESCR); Starr & Starr 2011:29 (NEWNAT/EM); Wagner et al. 2012:56 (M? [not nat., probably persisting & spreading only by rhizomes])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Oenothera speciosa Honolulu; International Airport; cultivated in parking lot planter in front of USDA Inspection Station Preserved_Specimen Low ground cover less than 10 inches tall; petals bright pink, anthers yellow. Hoe, W.J. 5456 Oahu BISH 1995-04-16
2 Oenothera speciosa Halawa Valley: cultivated in Honolulu Board of Water Supply Helawa Xeriscape Garden Preserved_Specimen Creeping plant less than 8 inches tall; flowers pink. (Only one seen). Herbst, D.R. 9252 Oahu BISH 1990-03-03
3 Oenothera speciosa Honolulu; Kaimuki Preserved_Specimen Flowers bright pink. Suehiro, A. Oahu BISH 1931-03-13
4 Oenothera speciosa Honolulu; 2365 Oahu Avenue Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 10494 Oahu BISH 1930-04-24
5 Oenothera speciosa Mauna Loa Truck trail Abundant in one area near road. Preserved_Specimen Flowers pink; upright stems with long woody runners. Fagerlund, G.O. 568 Hawaii BISH 1943-05-24
6 Oenothera speciosa Honolulu; Kaimuki gardens Preserved_Specimen Suehiro, A. Oahu BISH 1931-03-01
7 Oenothera speciosa Honolulu ? Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. Oahu BISH 1930-04-09
8 Oenothera speciosa Honolulu; Kaimuki Preserved_Specimen Suehiro, A. Oahu BISH 1934-03-11
9 Oenothera speciosa Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula Spreading from area where initially planted. Naturalized. Botanical Garden. Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 9043001 Maui BISH 2009-04-30
10 Oenothera speciosa Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden in Lawai Valley, Biodiversity Trail, south end. Cultivated area. Preserved_Specimen Perennial herb, stems branching, erect-sporeading. Flowrs with pale pink petals, pink veined, yellow-white basally, not fragrant. Fruits green. Lorence, D.H. 10697 Kauai BISH 2017-07-11
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