Onagraceae Juss.
Chamaenerion Spach , legitimate, scientific
Adanson, M. (1763), Familles des Plantes 2: 85, 536 [primary reference]
  • Type: (not designated).
  • Comment: nom. illeg. – non Seguir (1754). Not listed in Index Nominum Genericorum 1 (1979) 334.
Hartley, W. (1953), Standardized Plant Names: a revised list of standard common names for the more important Australian grasses, other pasture plants, and weeds. Bulletin (CSIRO) 272: 22 [secondary reference]
Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 94 [taxonomic synonym]
taxonomic synonym of: Epilobium L. legitimate