Scientific or common name:

Gaura neomexicana Woot.

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ONAGRACEAE - Evening Primrose family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Gaura neomexicana Woot.
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: New Mexico beeblossom

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Biennial
 

Synonyms:

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Gaura neomexicana Woot. ssp. coloradensis (Rydb.) P.H. Raven & Gregory
2) Gaura neomexicana Woot. ssp. neomexicana
3) Gaura neomexicana Woot. var. coloradensis (Rydb.) Munz
4) Gaura neomexicana Woot. var. typica Munz

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Gaura
Species:

1) Gaura angustifolia Michx. 2) Gaura biennis L. 3) Gaura biennis L. var. pitcheri Torr. & A. Gray 4) Gaura boquillensis P.H. Raven & Gregory 5) Gaura brachycarpa Small 6) Gaura calcicola P.H. Raven & Gregory 7) Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh 8) Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh var. arizonica Munz 9) Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh var. epilobioides (Kunth) Munz 10) Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh var. glabra (Lehm.) Munz 11) Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh var. parvifolia (Torr.) Rickett 12) Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh var. typica Munz 13) Gaura decorticans Hook. & Arn. 14) Gaura demareei P.H. Raven & Gregory 15) Gaura drummondii (Spach) Torr. & A. Gray 16) Gaura eatonii Small 17) Gaura filiformis Small 18) Gaura filipes Spach 19) Gaura filipes Spach var. major Torr. & A. Gray 20) Gaura glabra Lehm. 21) Gaura gracilis Woot. & Standl. 22) Gaura gracilis Woot. & Standl. var. typica Munz 23) Gaura heterandra Torr. 24) Gaura hexandra Ortega 25) Gaura hexandra Ortega ssp. gracilis (Woot. & Standl.) P.H. Raven & Gregory 26) Gaura hexandra Ortega ssp. hexandra Ortega [excluded] 27) Gaura hexandra Ortega var. coryi (Munz) Munz 28) Gaura hexandra Ortega var. triangulata (Buckley) Munz 29) Gaura lindheimeri Engelm. & A. Gray 30) Gaura longiflora Spach 31) Gaura macrocarpa Rothr. 32) Gaura mckelveyae (Munz) P.H. Raven & Gregory 33) Gaura michauxii Spach 34) Gaura mollis James 35) Gaura nealleyi J.M. Coult. 36) Gaura neomexicana Woot. 37) Gaura neomexicana Woot. ssp. coloradensis (Rydb.) P.H. Raven & Gregory 38) Gaura neomexicana Woot. ssp. neomexicana 39) Gaura neomexicana Woot. var. coloradensis (Rydb.) Munz 40) Gaura neomexicana Woot. var. typica Munz 41) Gaura odorata Sessé ex Lag. 42) Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Lehm. 43) Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Lehm. var. lachnocarpa Weath. 44) Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Lehm. var. typica Munz 45) Gaura pitcheri (Torr. & A. Gray) Small 46) Gaura simulans Small 47) Gaura sinuata Nutt. ex Ser. 48) Gaura suffulta Engelm. ex A. Gray 49) Gaura suffulta Engelm. ex A. Gray ssp. nealleyi (J.M. Coult.) P.H. Raven & Gregory 50) Gaura suffulta Engelm. ex A. Gray ssp. suffulta 51) Gaura triangulata Buckley 52) Gaura tripetala Cav. 53) Gaura tripetala Cav. var. coryi Munz 54) Gaura tripetala Cav. var. triangulata (Buckley) Munz 55) Gaura villosa Torr. 56) Gaura villosa Torr. ssp. parksii (Munz) P.H. Raven & Gregory 57) Gaura villosa Torr. ssp. villosa 58) Gaura villosa Torr. var. arenicola Munz 59) Gaura villosa Torr. var. mckelveyae Munz 60) Gaura villosa Torr. var. parksii Munz 61) Gaura villosa Torr. var. typica Munz

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CO, NE, NM, WY)


Map for Gaura neomexicana Woot.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Onagraceae)
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1) Anogra (evening primrose) 2) Boisduvalia (willowherb) 3) Calylophus (sundrops) 4) Camissonia (suncup) 5) Chamaenerion (fireweed) 6) Chamerion (fireweed) 7) Chylismia (suncup) 8) Circaea 9) Clarkia 10) Clylismia (suncup) 11) Epilobium (willowherb) 12) Eulobus (suncup) 13) Fuchsia 14) Galpinsia (sundrops) 15) Gaura (beeblossom) 16) Gaurella (evening primrose) 17) Gayophytum (groundsmoke) 18) Godetia (clarkia) 19) Hartmannia (evening primrose) 20) Heterogaura (clarkia) 21) Isnardia (primrose-willow) 22) Jussiaea (suncup) 23) Kneiffia (evening primrose) 24) Lavauxia (evening primrose) 25) Lopezia 26) Ludwigia (primrose-willow) 27) Ludwigiantha (primrose-willow) 28) Megapterium (evening primrose) 29) Meriolix (sundrops) 30) Oenothera (evening primrose) 31) Pachylophis (evening primrose) 32) Peniophyllum (evening primrose) 33) Raimannia (evening primrose) 34) Salpingia (sundrops) 35) Sphaerostigma (suncup) 36) Stenosiphon 37) Taraxia (suncup) 38) Zauschneria (willowherb)

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Common names (Gaura)
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1) Biennial beeblossom (Gaura biennis) 2) Colorado butterfly plant (Gaura neomexicana ssp. coloradensis) 3) Demaree's beeblossom (Gaura demareei) 4) Drummond's beeblossom (Gaura drummondii) 5) Harlequinbush (Gaura hexandra) 6) Kisses (Gaura suffulta) 7) Lindheimer's beeblossom (Gaura lindheimeri) 8) Longflower beeblossom (Gaura longiflora) 9) Mckelvey's beeblossom (Gaura mckelveyae) 10) Mountain clarkia (Gaura heterandra) 11) Nealley's kisses (Gaura suffulta ssp. nealleyi) 12) New Mexico beeblossom (Gaura neomexicana) 13) Parks' beeblossom (Gaura villosa ssp. parksii) 14) Plains beeblossom (Gaura brachycarpa) 15) Prairie beeblossom (Gaura triangulata) 16) Rio Grande beeblossom (Gaura boquillensis) 17) Scarlet beeblossom (Gaura coccinea) 18) Shredding suncup (Gaura decorticans) 19) Slenderstalk beeblossom (Gaura filipes) 20) Southern beeblossom (Gaura angustifolia) 21) Texas beeblossom (Gaura calcicola) 22) Trans-Pecos beeblossom (Gaura macrocarpa) 23) Velvetweed (Gaura mollis) 24) Wavyleaf beeblossom (Gaura sinuata) 25) Woolly beeblossom (Gaura villosa)

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More species:
1) Gaura neomexicana Woot. ssp. coloradensis (Rydb.) P.H. Raven & Gregory [328]
2) Gaura neomexicana Woot. ssp. neomexicana [236]
3) Gaura neomexicana Woot. var. coloradensis (Rydb.) Munz [170]
4) Gaura suffulta Engelm. ex A. Gray ssp. nealleyi (J.M. Coult.) P.H. Raven & Gregory [225]
5) Gaura triangulata Buckley [263]
6) Gaura villosa Torr. ssp. villosa [228]
7) Gaylussacia frondosa (L.) Torr. & A. Gray ex Torr. var. nana A. Gray [148]
8) Gayophytum humile Juss. [229]
9) Gelsemium rankinii Small [235]
10) Genista monspessulana (L.) L.A.S. Johnson [1680]

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