Genus Calylophus Spach

Usually considered a synonym of Oenothera L.


Summary
Genus number:
1958
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Onagraceae
Subfamily:
Onagroideae
Tribe:
Onagreae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
of masculine gender, since the last part of this compound epithet is from a Greek masculine word (Madrid ICN Art. 62.2)


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References:
  1. Levin, R. A. et al. 2004. Paraphyly in tribe Onagreae: insights into phylogenetic relationships of Onagraceae based on nuclear and chloroplast sequence data. Syst. Bot. 29:147-164. Note: nested in Oenothera
  2. Towner, H. F. 1977. The biosystematics of Calylophus (Onagraceae). Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 64:48-120. Note: accepts
  3. Wagner, W. L. et al. 2007. Revised classification of the Onagraceae. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83:147. Note: = Oenothera L.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=1958. Accessed 11 May 2026.