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Nyctaginaceae: Four-O'clock Family
This is a relatively small family of mostly tropical to sub-tropical flowering plants. Approximately 300 species are divided into 30 genera. One of the most popular members of this family are the Four-O'clocks (Mirabilis jalapa)
This family includes the famous Bougainvillea, that adorns many sidewalks and malls, because of its colorful bracts.
Specimens List
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Mauka (Mirabilis extensa) A local food crop of importance in the Andes. |
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Bougainvillea spp There are between 4 and 18 species of this popular ornamental plant. |
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Four-O'clocks (Mirabilis jalapa) These plants open their sweet scented flowers around 4-o'clock in the afternoon. |
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Sand-verbena (Abronia spp) Common ornamental. Despite this common name, they are not related to the vervains (Verbenaceae) |
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