familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusOenothera
sectionOenothera sect. Oenothera
subsectionOenothera subsect. Munzia
speciesOenothera stricta
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Oenothera stricta
Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 1: 377. 1821. (as striata)
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Revision as of 16:56, 27 April 2022 by imported>Volume Importer
Discussion
Subspecies 2 (1 in the flora): introduced, California; South America.
Oenothera stricta is a PTH species and forms a ring of 14 chromosomes in meiosis, and is self-compatible and autogamous (W. Dietrich 1977).
Subspecies stricta is naturalized in many areas around the world and may be so in California. Subspecies altissima W. Dietrich occurs only in Argentina.
Selected References
None.