Mirabilis nyctaginea (Wild Four O’Clock) on 6-4-20, #707-5.

Nyctaginaceae Juss.

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The plant family Nyctaginaceae was named and described by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu in Genera Plantarum in 1789.

As of 12-21-23 when this page was last updated, Plants of the World Online lists 31 genera in the family commonly known as the Four O’Clock Family.

The only species I am familiar with in this family so far is the wildflower Mirabilis nyctaginea (Wild Four O-Clock) that grows on the farm south of town where a good friend lives. You can click on the name to go to its own page.

I have included a few links for further reading… 

PLANTS OF THE WORLD ONLINE
WIKIPEDIA
SOUTHWEST DESERT FLORA
WILDFLOWERS AND WEEDS

Mirabilis nyctaginea (Wild Four O’Clock) on 6-4-20, #707-6.