Details of Genus: Gaura L. (1753)
ID: 539
Genus ja:
Genus en:
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 2 (from names table)
Accepted: Synonym (= Oenothera)
Family: Onagraceae
Family ja: アカバナ
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 16 Mar 2026 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en:
Description en: Genus of about 20 species of annuals, biennials, perennials, and subshrubs from moist places and prairies in North America. They have alternate, simple, rosetted, lance-shaped to elliptic or spoon-shaped, pinnatifid, mainly basal leaves, and airy racemes or panicles of short-lived, flat, irregularly star-shaped, pink or white flowers, usually 4-petalled. They are graceful plants for a border.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed of annuals in situ in spring, and seed of perennials in containers in a cold frame from spring to early summer. Perennials may also be divided in spring, or increased by basal or softwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe heel cuttings in summer.
Pests en: Trouble free.
Description ja:
Comment: N.America
Comment ja: ヤマモモソウ(ハクチョウソウ)
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-16 12:47 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Synonym (= Oenothera) | Onagraceae | アカバナ科 | Show | ||
| PB2 | Onagraceae | アカバナ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Onagraceae | アカバナ科 | Show |