Botanical Family · Myrtales
Onagraceae
Evening-Primrose Family
9 speciesOrder Myrtales8+ well-known plants
The Onagraceae family (Evening-Primrose Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Myrtales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 9 species across 3 genera. Its members are predominantly herbs. Well-represented genera include Ludwigia, Fuchsia and Oenothera. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Hardy Fuchsia, Water Primrose and Seedbox.
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Typical leaf characters
- ArrangementVariable
- TypeVariable
- MarginVariable
- VenationVariable
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
- Flower symmetryVariable
- InflorescenceVariable
- FruitBerry
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
Hardy FuchsiaFuchsia magellanicaWater PrimroseLudwigia adscendensSeedboxLudwigia hyssopifoliaPrimrose WillowLudwigia octovalvisFalse Primrose, Kamole, Primrose Willow, Swamp PrimroseLudwigia octovalvis subsp. sessilifloraMarsh PrimroseLudwigia peploidesPerennial Water PrimroseLudwigia perennisMosaic PlantLudwigia sedioides
All 9 species in ONAGRACEAE
- Hardy FuchsiaFuchsia magellanica
- Water PrimroseLudwigia adscendens
- SeedboxLudwigia hyssopifolia
- Primrose WillowLudwigia octovalvis
- False Primrose, Kamole, Primrose Willow, Swamp PrimroseLudwigia octovalvis subsp. sessiliflora
- Marsh PrimroseLudwigia peploides
- Perennial Water PrimroseLudwigia perennis
- Mosaic PlantLudwigia sedioides
- Rose Evening PrimroseOenothera rosea
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