Chamaenerion Séguier. Subfamily: Onagroideae. Tribe: Epilobieae. Fireweed.
A genus of 8 species (9 taxa), herbs, of arctic, boreal, and temperate Northern Hemisphere. There is increasingly strong evidence for the recognition of this group of plants as a genus separate from Epilobium. Its name has been controversial (see synonymy); see Sennikov (2011) for a detailed summary.
Ref: Hoch (2021b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021); Hoch (2021b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021); Holub (1972); Mosquin (1966); Munz (1965); Sennikov (2011); Wagner, Hoch, & Raven (2007). Show full citations.
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