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Details for: PI 578218,
Oenothera biennis
L., 'RIGEL'
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Oenothera biennis
L.
Cultivar:
'RIGEL'
Origin:
Developed – England, United Kingdom
Maintained:
Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center
Received by NPGS:
28 Mar 1994
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Oenothera biennis
L.
Cultivar:
'RIGEL'
Origin:
Developed – England, United Kingdom
Maintained:
Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center
Received by NPGS:
28 Mar 1994
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Developed
England, United Kingdom
Developer(s):
Scotia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Donated
28 March 1994.
England, United Kingdom
Donor(s):
Scotia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Accession Names and Identifiers
'RIGEL'
Type: Cultivar name
Narrative
Oenothera biennis
L.
Genus:
Oenothera
Section:
Oenothera
Subsection:
Oenothera
Family:
Onagraceae
Subfamily:
Onagroideae
Tribe:
Onagreae
Nomen number:
25521
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:346. 1753
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
03/03/1998
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Oenothera biennis
L. subsp.
biennis
Oenothera biennis
L. var.
biennis
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Onagra biennis
(L.) Scop.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Oenothera acutifolia
Rostanski, nom. inval.
Oenothera biennis
L. var.
sulfurea
Kleb., nom. nud.
Oenothera chicagoensis
Renner ex R. E. Cleland & Blakeslee, nom. nud.
Oenothera muricata
L.
Oenothera purpurata
Kleb.
Oenothera rubricaulis
Kleb.
Oenothera suaveolens
Pers.
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
common evening-primrose
1
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
English
evening-primrose
1
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
English
German-rampion
1
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
English (Canada)
yellow evening-primrose
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name
2
Darbyshire, S. J.
2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 180.
French (Canada)
onagre bisannuelle
Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel
2
Darbyshire, S. J.
2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 180.
Japanese Rōmaji
me-matsuyoigusa
2
Iwatsuki, K. et al.
1993-. Flora of Japan.
Swedish
nattljus
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Swedish
pricknattljus
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinese
yue jian cao
2
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-.
Flora of China (English edition).
Transliterated Russian
oslennik dvuchletnyj
2
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001.
Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
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U.S. Plant Variety Protection
PVP
9400111
Variety: Rigel
Taxonomy:
Oenothera biennis
L.
Experimental name/synonym: PAC
Crop: PRIMROSE, EVENING
Applicant: Numico Research B.V.
Date filed: 03/07/1994
Date issued: 06/28/1996
Status: Certificate Expired
Status date: 06/28/2016
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