Onagraceae Family — Genera & Species
Onagraceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 278 species in 18 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Onagraceae species

Heartleaf Suncup
Chylismia cardiophylla
W. Terry HunefeldCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Cup Evening Primrose
Chylismia claviformis
marekCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

American Willowherb
Epilobium ciliatum
AI generated

Square-stemmed Willowherb
Epilobium tetragonum
AI generated

Fuchsia
Fuchsia jimenezii
Michelle Monge-VelazquezCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Common Fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica
AI generated

Hauya elegans
Neptalí Ramírez MarcialCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Peruvian primrose-willow
Ludwigia peruviana
Alex AbairCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Creeping primrose-willow
Ludwigia repens
Thomas MesaglioCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Narrowleaf Evening Primrose
Oenothera fruticosa
AI generated

Beach Evening Primrose
Oenothera humifusa
Anne ParkerCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Lacerateleaf Evening Primrose
Oenothera laciniata
AI generated
Genera in the Onagraceae family
- Oenothera66 species · e.g. Narrowleaf Evening Primrose
- Epilobium49 species · e.g. American Willowherb
- Fuchsia46 species · e.g. Fuchsia
- Clarkia40 species · e.g. Farewell to Spring
- Ludwigia20 species · e.g. Peruvian primrose-willow
- Circaea15 species · e.g. Alpine enchanter's nightshade
- Camissonia13 species · e.g. Baird's Evening Primrose
- Camissoniopsis9 species · e.g. Bistort Island Bushmallow
- Chylismia5 species · e.g. Heartleaf Suncup
- Eremothera3 species
- Gayophytum3 species
- Neoholmgrenia2 species
- Tetrapteron2 species
- Chylismiella1 species · e.g. Winged Seed Chylismia
- Eulobus1 species · e.g. California False Mallow
- Hauya1 species · e.g. Hauya elegans
- Megacorax1 species
- Xylonagra1 species
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.