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marvel of Peru
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 colours. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is the capital of Veracruz México. Mirabilis jalapa was cultivated by the Aztecs for medicinal and ornamental purposes.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
History of Rare Plants
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.466
History of Rare Plants
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.465
History of Rare Plants of Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.465
History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.405
Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.472
The Flowering Garden: Autumn
Crispijn van de Passe · 1616 · p.42
Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.357
Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.356
Thesaurus of Medical Things of New Spain, or History of Mexican Plants, Animals, and Minerals
Francisco Hernández; Nardo Antonio Recchi (ed.) · 1651 · p.307
In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 50616.