Oenothera tetraptera
Four Wing Evening Primrose, Fourwing Evening Primrose
Other regional names: White Evening Primrose +1 more
- White Evening Primrose
- Winged Evening Primrose
Also known as: Hartmannia latiflora Rose +14 more
- Hartmannia latiflora Rose
- Hartmannia macrantha Spach
- Hartmannia tetraptera (Cav.) Small
- Oenothera candida Dum.Cours.
- Oenothera capensis Steud.
- Oenothera dubia E.H.L.Krause
- Oenothera dubia f. latifolia E.H.L.Krause
- Oenothera dubia Steud.
- Oenothera latiflora Ser.
- Oenothera mutabilis Steud.
- Oenothera tetraptera var. chenopodifolia H.Lév.
- Oenothera tetraptera var. depauperata H.Lév.
- Oenothera tetraptera var. immutabilis H.Lév.
- Oenothera tetraptera var. roseoidea H.Lév.
- Xylopleurum tetrapterum (Cav.) Raim.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Onagraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Oenothera tetraptera (commonly known as Four-Wing Evening-Primrose) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Onagraceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Peru, Texas, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Assam, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, Free State, India, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madeira, Mauritius, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Queensland, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya, Zimbabwe