Oenothera drummondii Hook.

 
  • Family : ONAGRACEAE
    (Evening-Primrose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : OENOTHERA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Onagraceae
  • Synonym(s) : Oenothera drummondii var. typica Munz; Oenothera littoralis Schltdl.; Oenothera sinuata var. drummondii (Hook.) H.Lév.; Raimannia drummondii (Hook.) Rose ex Sprague & L.Riley; Raimannia littoralis (Schltdl.) Rose ex Sprague & L.Riley
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Oenothera drummondii Hook.
  • Common name : Beach Evening Primrose
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Coastal dunes and other sandy, often disturbed areas
  • Comments / notes : Naturalized in India.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-December
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Chamba district, Kinnaur district, Kullu district, Shimla district
  • Native : Florida, Louisiana, Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Florida, Louisiana, Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 134
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 299
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Oenothera drummondii. Downloaded on 17 February 2025.

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