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Oenothera kunthiana

(Spach) Munz (1932)

This name is accepted

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

kunth's evening primrose, primrose

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Amer. J. Bot. 19: 759 (1932)

Other References

Starr et al. 2004:25 (NEWNAT/EM, DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2010:13 (O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Oenothera kunthiana East Maui, Makawao District, Puu o Kali, near third gate on South Rd to exclosure Associated vegetation: Cenchrus ciliaris, Eragrostis tenella, Sida fallax, Chamaesyce hirta. Preserved_Specimen Clumping herb; lvs green, slight pubescence, margins w. slight teeth outlined w. red; flowers pink, blooming in morning, closed by afternoon, no scent noted; fruit four sided. Starr, F. 205181 Maui BISH 2002-05-18
2 Oenothera kunthiana East Maui, Puu o Kali, inside exclosure, mauka western portion Seasonal dry forest (low), a'a substrate. Associated vegetation: Cenchrus ciliaris, Sida fallax, Erythrina sandwicensis. Preserved_Specimen Herb. Starr, F. 405131 Maui BISH 2004-05-13
3 Oenothera kunthiana Schofield Barracks, quarry near Kolekole Pass Panicum maximum, Acacia confusa, Grevillea robusta, Leucaena leucocephala, and a variety of mixed weedy pioneers Preserved_Specimen Wimpy, non-branching herbs 5 to 30 cm tall. Fruits dry capsules in cups, no flowers seen. Pink stems, some pink leaves. Kawelo, K. 88 Oahu BISH 2008-05-06
4 Oenothera kunthiana East Maui, Wailuku District, Kamaole. Naturalized in pastures. Preserved_Specimen Flowers pale blue to pink. Oppenheimer, H.L. 21118 Maui BISH 2011-02-25
5 Oenothera kunthiana Maui In small intermittent stream channel in Prosopis/Cenchrus Dry Forest with relict native elements. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 50607 Maui BISH 2006-05-07
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