Mirabilis linearis

Mirabilis linearis

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Mirabilis
Species:
M. linearis
Binomial name
Mirabilis linearis
Varieties[2]
  • M. l. var. decipiens
  • M. l. var. linearis
  • M. l. var. subhispida
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Allionia linearis Pursh
    • Calymenia linearis (Pursh) Nutt.
    • Mirabilis hirsuta var. linearis (Pursh) B.Boivin
    • Oxybaphus angustifolius var. linearis (Pursh) Choisy
    • Oxybaphus linearis (Pursh) B.L.Rob.

Mirabilis linearis, commonly known as narrowleaf four o'clock, is a species of plant. Among the Zuni people, the root is eaten to induce urination and vomiting. They also take an infusion of the root for stomachache.[3]

References

  1. ^ NatureServe (4 April 2025). "Mirabilis linearis". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  3. ^ Scott Camazine & Robert A. Bye (1980). "A study of the medical ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2 (4): 365–388. doi:10.1016/S0378-8741(80)81017-8. PMID 6893476.


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