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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Key West.
Habitat Disturbed areas and cultivated grounds.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector R. W. Long 2211
with G. Avery, J. De Boer, R. Hebert, G. Mills
Collection Date 07 Aug 1966
Accession Number 75921
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Dunedin Hammock, Dunedin; edge of SW Bayhead. 28° 1' 11" N 82° 46' 18" W
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector P. Genelle 2886
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 26 Jun 1977
Accession Number 130010
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lake Co. : 3 mi. N of Altoona. 28° 57' 57" N 81° 38' 55" W
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector R. F. Daubenmire
with J. Daubenmire
Collection Date 23 Sep 1979
Accession Number 177916
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: D. B. Ward,
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : Intersection of S Dade and W Magnolia, Arcadia. T37S, R21E, Sec. 36. 27° 12' 57" N 81° 51' 30" W
Description Flowers fuchsia; occasional.
Habitat Moist thicket.
Reproductive State Bud Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector D. B. Ward 3202
with D.G. Burch
Collection Date 29 Nov 1962
Accession Number 127771
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : South Lake Conservation Area, Mims. 1430 ft. E of the NW corner of the conservation area. T21S, R34E, Sec. 25, block 4. 28° 39' 55" N 80° 50' 41" W
Habitat Mesic hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector S. Blissett-Clark
with X. de Seguin des Hons
Collection Date 15 Aug 2007
Accession Number 260646
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: Judd,
Locality USA. Florida , Alachua Co. : University of Florida campus. Small piece of property isolated from main part of campus, at corner of SW 23rd Street and W University Avenue, just N of the president's house. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Description Abundant large herb with deep rose flowers; locally common.
Habitat Disturbed woods; moist ditch bank.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector W. S. Judd 8006
Collection Date 22 May 2001
Accession Number 243663
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Little Manatee River State Park. Old service road bordering fence by US 301; NE corner. T32S, R20E, Sec. 19, NW¼ of SW¼. 27° 28' 60" N 82° 10' 60" W
Description Divaricate forb to 0.5 m.
Habitat Xeric hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. Myers 533
with L. Walker
Collection Date 18 Oct 1999
Accession Number 230564
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Seminole Co. : Sanford, at the S end of Hester Avenue. 28° 43' 45" N 81° 17' 20" W
Habitat Roadside waste area.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector W. D. Longbottom 5494
with D.H. Williams
Collection Date 19 Oct 2004
Accession Number 243329
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : 0.2 mi. W of FL 41 at Spring Hill Church on Dautless Road, ca. 0.1 mi. N of C-572. T23S, R20E, Sec. 9.
Habitat Disturbed roadside near edge of woods near deep ravine.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 9449
with J. Beckner
Collection Date 16 Oct 1983
Accession Number 177447
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Fern Forest Nature Center. Coconut Creek. T49S, R42E, Secs. 5 and 6. 26° 22' 60" N 81° 49' 60" W
Reproductive State Bud Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector P. L. Howell 434
Collection Date 24 Oct 2000
Accession Number 227111
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Chinsegut Hill.
Habitat N-facing slope; open shade of large trees, Quercus - Liquidambar, Pinus, Juniper; grassy ranch, foot of slope; in hammock, top of hill, along citrus border.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 28651
Collection Date 18 May 1965
Accession Number 64210
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : NE Clearwater, Montclair Road. 27° 57' 54" N 82° 54' 40" W
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector P. Genelle 690
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 25 Apr 1971
Accession Number 95244
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : 12555 SW 46th Street, Miami. T54S, R39E, Sec. 24, SW¼ of NW¼. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Habitat Weeds around nursery.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector B. F. Hansen 10722
with R.P. Sauleda
Collection Date 21 Oct 1985
Accession Number 188807
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Seminole Co. : South Sanford Avenue at the SW corner of the intersection with Myrtle Street, Sanford. 28° 44' 5" N 81° 15' 52" W
Habitat Weedy, abandoned residential lot; perhaps persistent from cultivation.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector D. H. Williams 3264
Collection Date 24 Aug 2012
Accession Number 266625
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : 1101 West Kennedy Boulevard; dirt road to industrial site ca. 1 km from the intersection with Forrest City Road (FL 434), Orlando. 28° 37' 8" N 81° 24' 25" W
Habitat Ruderal wooded edge between dirt road and remnant swamp.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector D. H. Williams 3431
Collection Date 02 Nov 2012
Accession Number 267789
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Across the street from 1530 NW 24th Avenue, S of the Miami River. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Habitat Edge of vacant lot.
Reproductive State Bud
Specimen Notes
Collector K. A. Bradley 2114
Collection Date 22 Sep 2001
Accession Number 272175
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Maryland , Howard Co. : Fulton; Murphy Road; residence of James Duke.
Description Herb 2-3 ft. tall; flowers varied - yellow, red, yellow streaked with red.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED.
Collector S. R. Hill 16894
Collection Date 08 Jul 1986
Accession Number 196593
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, June 1994
Locality Dominica. St. Paul Par. : Archbold Tropical Research Center. Springfield Estate; vicinity of Archbold house and guest house grounds; in front of Archbold house. 15° 20' 30" N 61° 22' 30" W
Description Perennial 2.5 ft. tall; bushy; flowers yellow, open at night.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1200 to ft
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED.
Collector S. R. Hill 25617
Collection Date 28 May 1994
Accession Number 211640
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida Botanical Gardens. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED.
Collector D. M. Hart
Collection Date 04 Sep 1990
Accession Number 208027
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: N. Chevalier,
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : 2516 Auburn Avenue, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Herbaceous plant; 1.2 m tall; flowers red.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED.
Collector D. Burch 3728
with N. Chevalier
Collection Date 07 Jul 1970
Accession Number 93709
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Orlando Junior College, Orlando. 28° 32' 18" N 81° 22' 45" W
Description Herbaceous plant; flowers pink.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED.
Collector D. Burch 3727
with R. Taylor
Collection Date July 1970
Accession Number 93715
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : 2324 Marquette Avenue, Tampa. 27° 41' 45" N 82° 23' 51" W
Description Flowers red.
Habitat Shaded area; sandy soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED.
Collector D. Burch 4199
with D. Sessions
Collection Date July 1971
Accession Number 96528
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Norris Bishop Loop; 0.9 mi. from US 98 N; Brooksville. 28° 33' 19" N 82° 23' 16" W
Description Shrub; flowers red.
Habitat Partial shade.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED.
Collector D. Burch 4918
with S. Asbell
Collection Date June 1971
Accession Number 97429
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: R. Machwart,
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : 0.75 mi. E of Dale Mabry Highway; Lutz area. 28° 9' 4" N 82° 27' 41" W
Description Erect slightly woody herbaceous plant; flowers open only late afternoon; rose-purple in color.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED.
Collector D. Burch 3978
with R. Machwart
Collection Date 26 Jul 1970
Accession Number 96188
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : 12408 Florida Avenue, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Herbaceous plant; 1.5 m tall; flowers yellow.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED.
Collector D. Burch 3726
with C. Johnson
Collection Date July 1970
Accession Number 93614
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality Puerto Rico. Barranquitas Mun. : Along highway 156, 6.0 mi. SW of Comerío; 4.7 mi. SW of junction with highway 776; roadside.
Description Flowers dark lavender.
Habitat Disturbed, shady.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector B. F. Hansen
with R. P. Sauleda, M. E. Ragan, & J. Lopez
Collection Date 25 Nov 1981
Accession Number 166933
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality Puerto Rico. Roadside, route 10.
Habitat Region of dense woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector M. Meagher
Collection Date 17 May 1970
Accession Number 97050
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: Mahler, 3/1985
Locality USA. North Carolina , Alamance Co. : Roadside, along the Haw River Ossipee.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector G. S. Ramseur
with A. E. Hammond.
Collection Date 10 Oct 1956
Accession Number 14287
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality Guatemala. Guatemala Dept. Ca. 29 mi. from Guatemala City on Atlantic Highway. 15° 30' 0" N 90° 15' 0" W
Habitat Arid scrub like chaparral; Hechtia, Oaks, Acacia, Plumeria, etc.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 2850 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector Watkins
with Dunn, LeDoux
Collection Date 07 Aug 1975
Accession Number 130829
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality Honduras. Francisco Morazán Dept. Colonia Kennedy, Tegucigalpa D.C. 14° 15' 0" N 87° 10' 0" W
Description Arbusto flores moradas.
Habitat Bosque húmedo subtropical.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1000 to m
Specimen Notes
Collector S. Avila
Collection Date 21 Apr 1985
Accession Number 195436
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality Guatemala. Huehuetenango Dept. 14.5 mi. E of Junction Road to Colotenango along Pan-American Highway. 15° 24' 18" N 91° 42' 52" W
Habitat In canyon; Pine-oak and Acacia.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 6250 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector Watkins
with Wallace, LeDoux
Collection Date 13 Aug 1975
Accession Number 130828
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality Mexico. Guanajuato Delores Hidalgo. 21° 8' 38" N 101° 40' 10" W
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 2800 to m
Specimen Notes
Collector P. Genelle
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 04 Jul 1971
Accession Number 97353
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: G. G. Robinson,
Locality Mexico. State of México , Temascaltepec Mun. : Nanchititla. 18° 51' 49" N 100° 27' 7" W
Description 1 m high; flower red.
Habitat Oak woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes Vernac. Name: Maravilla.
Collector G. B. Hinton
Collection Date 12 Aug 1933
Accession Number 188035
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: G. G. Robinson,
Locality Mexico. Guerrero , Mina Mun. : Campo Morado-Otatlan. 17° 40' 19" N 100° 12' 48" W
Description 1 m high; flower white.
Habitat Llano by river.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1000 to m
Specimen Notes
Collector G. B. Hinton
with et al.
Collection Date 25 Jul 1939
Accession Number 188034
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: G. G. Robinson, 1985
Locality Mexico. Guerrero Xochistlahuaca. 16° 47' 24" N 98° 14' 6" W
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 370 to m
Specimen Notes Amuzgo name: ljaa' tmaan.
Collector B. Lopez C.
Collection Date Jul 1984
Accession Number 187683
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality Mexico. Puebla , Tlacotepec de Benito Juárez Mun. : Los alrededores de San Marcos Tlacoyalco. 18° 40' 26" N 97° 36' 13" W
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector M. DeBoe
Collection Date Nov 1976
Accession Number 187035
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L. - Determined By: J. Florschutz,
Locality Suriname. Paramaribo Distr. 5° 51' 7" N 55° 12' 14" W
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. Florschutz
with P.A. Florschutz
Collection Date 17 Dec 1950
Accession Number 82339
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Kentucky , Pulaski Co. : Bobtown Quadrangle, near Wodostock, 2.4 km E on Ocala Road from junction with KY 39, NW of Hazeldell Church of Christ; in small acess clearing near creek which crosses road just W of church.
Description Rare.
Habitat Woodland side of roadside ditch; native to tropical america; associates: seedlings of Corylus americana and Liriodendron tulipifera, Smilacina racemosa, Erechtites hieracifolia, Elephantopus carolinianum, Desmodium paniculatum, D. glabellum.
Reproductive State Bud
Specimen Notes "Four O'Clock".
Collector J. Richard Abbott
with R.L. Thompson
Collection Date 23 Jul 1992
Accession Number 207929
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Mirabilis jalapa
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mirabilis jalapa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Chinsegut Hill, 1.2 km W of US 41, 5.2 km S of the Citrus County line. 28° 37' 18" N 82° 21' 52" W
Description Corolla deep pink.
Habitat Disturbed hammock.
Reproductive State Bud
Specimen Notes
Collector A. R. Franck
with C. vanHoek, C. Werner
Collection Date 16 Apr 2016
Accession Number 299117
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