Oenothera Biennis

The common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis), sometimes referred to as Common Evening Primrose is a plant of the family of the evening primrose family (Onagraceae). It is one in Central Europe to the neophytes, since it was introduced around 1620 as an ornamental plant from North America to Europe. She is now in Europe is so widely spread that it is perceived by most people as a native species.

The evening primrose is commonly known as night flower, Yellow nightshade, night primrose, egg flower, Yellow Rapunzel, Härekraut, Rapontika, beet root, cabbage ham, Schinkenwurz, Proud Heinrich, wine or wine herb and flower flower called cough.

The term used today botanical genus Oenothera, who was from the Greek words οῖνος "wine" and θήρ "animal" derives, enshrined in 1753 by Carl von Linné. Prior to this, with the name of ancient and medieval authors such as Pliny the Elder and Paracelsus also probably means the member of the family Onagraceae belonging fireweed (the North American species of evening primrose could she do not know yet). They believed that this plant with wine makes people happy and enjoying the wild animals gently. The species name refers to the two-year biennis of the plant.

In botany, are mostly small species to 13 species group Oe. biennis agg. (Aggregate) grouped together because of these very closely related and very similar, and therefore are difficult to distinguish. With them is artgewordene hybrids that stay with a special cytogenetic mechanism (Komplexheterozygotie) hereditary constant.


Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeine_Nachtkerze
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