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Genus: Gaura Life
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Eurosid II > Order: Myrtales > Family: Onagraceae
All 21 species are native to North America. Two species
have become naturalised in southern Africa and a further species is cultivated
in the region.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
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Gaura lindheimeri
Native to southern USA.
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Gaura sinuata
Native to western USA. |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
Information from Glen (2002).
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Gaura hexandra
Native from southern USA to Guatemala.
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Publications
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Glen, H.F. 2002. Cultivated Plants of
Southern Africa. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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Goldblatt, P. & Raven, P.H. 1997. FSA
contributions 9: Onagraceae. Bothalia 27: 149-165.
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