Mirabilis himalaica (Edgew.) Heimerl

 
  • Family : NYCTAGINACEAE
    (Four-O'clock Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BOOGANBEL FAMILY (बूगनबेल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Nyctaginaceae
  • Basionym : Oxybaphus himalaicus Edgew.
  • Synonym(s) : Allionia himalaica (Edgew.) Kuntze; Oxybaphus himalaicus var. chinensis (Heimerl) D.Q.Lu
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Mirabilis himalaica (Edgew.) Heimerl
  • Common name : Himalayan Wonder-Flower
  • Vernacular name :
    • Ba-spru, Shwa gandha (Tibetan)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Grassy hill slopes of Himalayas, at altitudes of 2300 - 4000 m.
  • Comments / notes : Sometimes grow as weed.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to North-West India and Central China
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 204
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 192
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Mirabilis himalaica. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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