Mirabilis jalapa L.

 
  • Family : NYCTAGINACEAE
    (THE FOUR-O'CLOCK FAMILY )
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Nyctaginaceae
  • Species : Mirabilis jalapa
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Mirabilis jalapa L.
  • Common name : 4 'o' Clock plant, Marvel of Peru
  • Vernacular name : Gulabbas (Hin.); Sanje mallige, Madhyana mallige (Kan.); Anthimantharai, Andhi manthaarai, Ammukkili, Kanvalichedi (Tam.); Rangbano (Ori.)
  • Key identification features : Flowers are generally in pink, yellow or white.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : Peru
  • Comments : Often cultivated as an ornament or as a medicinal plant, occasionally escaped into wastelands and road cuttings along forest.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in most parts of the world.
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Mirabilis jalapa. Downloaded on 30 June 2024.

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