Mirabilis linearis

Mirabilis linearis
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Nyctaginaceae
Genus:	Mirabilis
Species:	M. linearis
Binomial name
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
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. "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.