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Oenothera filiformis

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Oenothera filiformis
The white flower of longflower beeblossom with four petals extending upwards and long stamens extending outwards. In the background a stem with narrow flower buds held upright is visible.
Longflower beeblossom in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Species:
O. filiformis
Binomial name
Oenothera filiformis
(Small) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Gaura exaltata
    • Gaura filiformis
    • Gaura longiflora

Oenothera filiformis, the longflower beeblossom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae.[3] It is native to the central United States.[2] An annual, biennial, or perennial, it can reach 12 ft (3.7 m) tall.[3] It has simple leaves that are alternate in arrangement.[4] Flowers have four petals that are white or pink to red in color.[4]

Taxonomy

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Oenothera filiformis was scientifically described John Kunkel Small in 1898 and named Gaura filiformis. In 2007 it was moved to the genus Oenothera by the botanists Warren Lambert Wagner and Peter Coonan Hoch. It has no accepted subspecies or varieties according to Plants of the World Online. It has 6 synonyms.[2]

Table of Synonyms
Name Year Rank Notes
Gaura biennis var. pitcheri Torr. & A.Gray 1840 variety = het.
Gaura exaltata Engelm. & A.Gray 1845 species = het.
Gaura filiformis Small 1898 species ≡ hom.
Gaura filiformis var. kearneyi Munz 1938 variety = het.
Gaura filiformis var. typica Munz 1939 variety ≡ hom., not validly publ.
Gaura longiflora Spach 1835 species = het.
Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym ; = heterotypic synonym

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (5 September 2025). "Gaura longiflora". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Oenothera filiformis (Small) W.L.Wagner & Hoch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Oenothera filiformis (Small) W.L. Wagner & Hoch". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023. Longflower Beeblossom, Longflower Gaura, Large-flowered Gaura, Kearney Gaura, Tall Gaura
  4. ^ a b "Oenothera filiformis (bee-blossom): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 22 December 2023.


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