Mirabilis jalapa L.

 
  • Family : NYCTAGINACEAE
    (Four-O'clock Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BOOGANBEL FAMILY (बूगनबेल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Nyctaginaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Mirabilis jalapa L.
  • Common name : 4 'o' Clock plant, Marvel of Peru
  • Vernacular name :
    • Sanje mallige, Madhyanna mallige (Kannada)
    • Anthimantharai, Andhi manthaarai, Ammukkili, Kanvalichedi (Tamil)
    • Rangbano (Oria)
    • Gulabash (Hindi)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Grown as garden plant
  • Comments / notes : Often cultivated as an ornamental or as a medicinal plant; occasional escape to wastelands and road cuttings along forests.
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : All districts of Andhra Pradesh
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
    • Odisha : Common
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Tirap
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : All tropical regions
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • 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
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 300
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Mirabilis jalapa. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

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