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Mirabilis (plant)
''Mirabilis'' is a genus of plants in the family Nyctaginaceae known as the four-o'clocks or umbrellaworts. The best known species may be ''Mirabilis jalapa'', the plant most commonly called four o'clock. There are several dozen species in the genus, of herbaceous plants, mostly found in the Americas. Some form tuberous roots that enable them to perennate through dry and cool seasons. They have small, often fragrant, deep-throated flowers. Description Raphides are found in at least the flower and in abundance in the leaves and stem of at least ''M. violacea''. In all examined species, raphides were found in the root, leaves, calyx, corolla, and also, but smaller and more tender, in the stamens, pistil, ovary, ovule, spermoderm and seed-leaves. Uses Although best known as ornamental plants, at least one species, ''mauka'' ('' M. expansa''), is grown for food. Selected species *'' Mirabilis albida'' (Walter) Heimerl *'' Mirabilis alipes'' (S.Watson) Pilz *'' Mirabilis coccine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirabilis Jalapa
''Mirabilis jalapa'', the marvel of Peru or four o'clock flower, is the most commonly grown ornamental species of ''Mirabilis'' plant, and is available in a range of colors. ''Mirabilis'' in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa (or Xalapa) is the state capital of Veracruz in Mexico. ''Mirabilis jalapa'' is believed to have been cultivated by the Aztecs for medicinal and ornamental purposes. The flowers usually open from late afternoon or at dusk (namely between 4 and 8 o'clock), giving rise to one of its common names. The flowers then produce a strong, sweet fragrance throughout the night, then close in the morning. New flowers open the following day. It arrived in Europe in 1525. Today, it is common in many tropical regions and is also valued in Europe as a (not hardy) ornamental plant. It is the children's state flower of Connecticut under the name of Michaela Petit's Four O'Clocks. Etymology The name of ''Mirabilis jalapa'' given by Carl Von Linné in 1753 is formed from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirabilis Linearis
''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 Infusion is the process of extracting chemical compounds or flavors from plant material in a solvent such as water, oil or alcohol, by allowing the material to remain suspended in the solvent over time (a process often called steeping). An inf ... of the root for stomachache. References linearis Flora of the Southwestern United States Plants used in traditional Native American medicine Plants described in 1813 {{medicinal-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirabilis (plant)
''Mirabilis'' is a genus of plants in the family Nyctaginaceae known as the four-o'clocks or umbrellaworts. The best known species may be ''Mirabilis jalapa'', the plant most commonly called four o'clock. There are several dozen species in the genus, of herbaceous plants, mostly found in the Americas. Some form tuberous roots that enable them to perennate through dry and cool seasons. They have small, often fragrant, deep-throated flowers. Description Raphides are found in at least the flower and in abundance in the leaves and stem of at least ''M. violacea''. In all examined species, raphides were found in the root, leaves, calyx, corolla, and also, but smaller and more tender, in the stamens, pistil, ovary, ovule, spermoderm and seed-leaves. Uses Although best known as ornamental plants, at least one species, ''mauka'' ('' M. expansa''), is grown for food. Selected species *'' Mirabilis albida'' (Walter) Heimerl *'' Mirabilis alipes'' (S.Watson) Pilz *'' Mirabilis coccine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirabilis Viscosa
Mirabilis is a Latin adjective meaning "amazing, wondrous, remarkable", and is used to refer to: * Annus mirabilis, a Latin phrase meaning "wonderful year" or "year of wonders" (or "year of miracles") * Anorexia mirabilis, religious fasting to the point of starvation, particularly of women and girls of the Middle Ages * RV ''Mirabilis'', a ship * ''Mirabilis'', a genus of herbaceous perennial plants * ''Welwitschia mirabilis'', a species of plant * '' Lecanopteris mirabilis'', a species of plant * '' Partula mirabilis'', a species of Polynesian tree snail * ''Latrodectus mirabilis'', a species of spider in the genus ''Latrodectus''. * Mirabilis (band), an ethereal/neo-classical band * Mirabilis (company), an internet company, owned by Digital Sky Technologies, that produced ICQ * ''Mirabilis'' (novel), a novel by Susann Cokal Susann Cokal is an American author. She is best known for having written the novels ''The Kingdom of Little Wounds'', ''Mirabilis'', ''Mermaid Moon'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirabilis Tenuiloba
''Mirabilis tenuiloba'' common names longlobe four o'clock or maravilla, is a plant species native to the south-western United States and north-eastern Mexico. It has been reported from Baja California, Baja California Sur, southern California ( Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Imperial Counties) and Arizona ( Pima and Yuma Counties). ''Mirabilis tenuiloba'' is a perennial herb up to 100 cm tall, usually with many glandular A gland is a cell or an organ in an animal's body that produces and secretes different substances that the organism needs, either into the bloodstream or into a body cavity or outer surface. A gland may also function to remove unwanted substance ... hairs. Leaves are broadly egg-shaped, up to 8 cm long and 12 cm across. Flowers are trumpet-shaped or bell-shaped, white or pale pink, up to 18 mm long. Fruits are egg-shaped, dark red-brown, up to 6 mm long.Hickman, J. C. 1993. The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California 1� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirabilis Rotundifolia
''Mirabilis rotundifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family known by the common name roundleaf four o'clock. It is endemic to Colorado in the United States, where it is limited to the south-central part of the state. It occurs in the Arkansas River Valley in Fremont, Pueblo,''Mirabilis rotundifolia''. Center for Plant Conservation. and Las Animas Counties. This perennial herb has hairy erect or upright stems measuring 20 to 30 centimeters long. The leaves have thick oval or round blades up to 7 centimeters long by 6 wide. The branching |
Mirabilis Pumila
Mirabilis is a Latin adjective meaning "amazing, wondrous, remarkable", and is used to refer to: * Annus mirabilis, a Latin phrase meaning "wonderful year" or "year of wonders" (or "year of miracles") * Anorexia mirabilis, religious fasting to the point of starvation, particularly of women and girls of the Middle Ages * RV ''Mirabilis'', a ship * ''Mirabilis'', a genus of herbaceous perennial plants * ''Welwitschia mirabilis'', a species of plant * '' Lecanopteris mirabilis'', a species of plant * '' Partula mirabilis'', a species of Polynesian tree snail * ''Latrodectus mirabilis'', a species of spider in the genus ''Latrodectus''. * Mirabilis (band), an ethereal/neo-classical band * Mirabilis (company), an internet company, owned by Digital Sky Technologies, that produced ICQ * ''Mirabilis'' (novel), a novel by Susann Cokal Susann Cokal is an American author. She is best known for having written the novels ''The Kingdom of Little Wounds'', ''Mirabilis'', ''Mermaid Moon'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirabilis Nyctaginea
''Mirabilis nyctaginea'' is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family known by several common names, including wild four o'clock, heartleaf four o'clock, and heartleaf umbrella wort. Four-o'-clock is native to the central section of North America, and it occurs elsewhere as an introduced species, including parts of Europe. Its exact native range is obscure, and it is often weedy throughout its range, spreading into disturbed habitat easily. Four-o'-clock is a hairy to hairless perennial herb growing erect to over a meter in maximum height. The leaves are oppositely arranged mainly on the lower two thirds of the plant below the upper forkings of the stem. Each thin green leaf has an oval or heart-shaped blade up to 10 centimeters long. The flowers occur in leaf axils on the upper branches. A cluster of 3 to 5 flowers blooms in a bell-shaped involucre of five partly fused bracts. Each five-lobed, funnel-shaped flower is about a centimeter wide and magenta or pink to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
