Mirabilis jalapa: common name details from PIER

Common name - Language - Location
Language - Location - Common name
Location - Language - Common name
Language - Common name - Location

Common name/Language/Location

Common name Language Location PIER bibliographic reference Comments
apetin woun Chuukese Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll Marshall, Mae/Fosberg, F. R. (1975) (p. 34)  
belle-de-nuit French ? Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 204)  
buenas tardes Spanish Galápagos Islands Charles Darwin Research Station (2005)  
eman aur Marshallese Enewetak (Ãnewetak) Atoll St. John, Harold (1960) (p. 326)  
emân awa Marshallese Kili (Kõle) Atoll Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2006) (p. 10)  
eman awa Marshallese Marshall Islands Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 20)  
emãn-awa Marshallese Marshall Islands Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 112)  
emen auö Marshallese Arno Atoll Anderson, Donald (1951) (p. iv)  
false jalap English ? Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 112)  
flores Satawalese Satawal Island Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 7)  
four o'clock English ? Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
gaelun Ulithian Fais Island Fosberg, F. R./Evans, M. (1969) (p. 6)  
kulok elu Chuukese Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll Marshall, Mae/Fosberg, F. R. (1975) (p. 34)  
lalawavu Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
lali vau Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
laweivou Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
low red shrub English Pitcairn Island St. John, H. (1987) (p. 32)  
maravilla Chamorro Guam Island Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 271)  
marvel of Peru English ? Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
marvel of te aoaua I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
nani ahiahi Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
numera Tuamotuan Manihi Atoll Florence, J. (2004) (p. 305)  
petel Tuvaluan Nui Atoll Woodroffe, C. D. (1985) (p. 12)  
peteli Samoan Western Samoa Islands Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 480)  
pilooris Chuukese Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 45)  
pilores Chuukese Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 45)  
pua ahiahi Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
puahiahi Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
ronggolali Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
te aoaaua I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
te aoua I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
te auaua I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
te awaaua I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
te awaawa I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
teoua Nauruan Nauru Island Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
teowa Nauruan Nauru Island Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
tiare moe Maori (Cook Islands) Aitutaki Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
tiare moe Maori (Cook Islands) ‘Atiu Island McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
tiare moe Maori (Cook Islands) Ma‘uke Island McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
tiare moe Maori (Cook Islands) Miti‘aro Island McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
tiare moe Maori (Cook Islands) Palmerston (Avarau) Island McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
tiare moe Maori (Cook Islands) Rarotonga Island McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
tiare nūmero Rakahanga-Manihiki Manihiki Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
tiare nūmero Rakahanga-Manihiki Rakahanga Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
tinapi piro Austral Rurutu Island Florence, J. (2004) (p. 305)  
‘ura‘ura Maori (Cook Islands) Mangaia Island Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 403)  
vakarau ni lali Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  

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Language/Location/Common name

Language Location Common name PIER bibliographic reference Comments
Austral Rurutu Island tinapi piro Florence, J. (2004) (p. 305)  
Chamorro Guam Island maravilla Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 271)  
Chuukese Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll apetin woun Marshall, Mae/Fosberg, F. R. (1975) (p. 34)  
Chuukese Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll kulok elu Marshall, Mae/Fosberg, F. R. (1975) (p. 34)  
Chuukese Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll pilooris Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 45)  
Chuukese Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll pilores Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 45)  
English ? false jalap Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 112)  
English ? four o'clock Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
English ? marvel of Peru Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
English Pitcairn Island low red shrub St. John, H. (1987) (p. 32)  
Fijian Fiji Islands lalawavu Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Fijian Fiji Islands lali vau Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Fijian Fiji Islands laweivou Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Fijian Fiji Islands ronggolali Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Fijian Fiji Islands vakarau ni lali Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
French ? belle-de-nuit Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 204)  
Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands nani ahiahi Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands pua ahiahi Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands puahiahi Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) marvel of te aoaua Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) te aoaaua Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) te aoua Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) te auaua Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) te awaaua Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) te awaawa Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Maori (Cook Islands) Aitutaki Atoll tiare moe McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Maori (Cook Islands) ‘Atiu Island tiare moe McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Maori (Cook Islands) Mangaia Island ‘ura‘ura Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 403)  
Maori (Cook Islands) Ma‘uke Island tiare moe McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Maori (Cook Islands) Miti‘aro Island tiare moe McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Maori (Cook Islands) Palmerston (Avarau) Island tiare moe McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Maori (Cook Islands) Rarotonga Island tiare moe McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Marshallese Arno Atoll emen auö Anderson, Donald (1951) (p. iv)  
Marshallese Enewetak (Ãnewetak) Atoll eman aur St. John, Harold (1960) (p. 326)  
Marshallese Kili (Kõle) Atoll emân awa Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2006) (p. 10)  
Marshallese Marshall Islands eman awa Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 20)  
Marshallese Marshall Islands emãn-awa Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 112)  
Nauruan Nauru Island teoua Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Nauruan Nauru Island teowa Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Rakahanga-Manihiki Manihiki Atoll tiare nūmero McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Rakahanga-Manihiki Rakahanga Atoll tiare nūmero McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Samoan Western Samoa Islands peteli Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 480)  
Satawalese Satawal Island flores Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 7)  
Spanish Galápagos Islands buenas tardes Charles Darwin Research Station (2005)  
Tuamotuan Manihi Atoll numera Florence, J. (2004) (p. 305)  
Tuvaluan Nui Atoll petel Woodroffe, C. D. (1985) (p. 12)  
Ulithian Fais Island gaelun Fosberg, F. R./Evans, M. (1969) (p. 6)  

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Location/Language/Common name

Location Language Common name PIER bibliographic reference Comments
? English false jalap Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 112)  
? English four o'clock Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
? English marvel of Peru Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
? French belle-de-nuit Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 204)  
Aitutaki Atoll Maori (Cook Islands) tiare moe McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Arno Atoll Marshallese emen auö Anderson, Donald (1951) (p. iv)  
‘Atiu Island Maori (Cook Islands) tiare moe McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Enewetak (Ãnewetak) Atoll Marshallese eman aur St. John, Harold (1960) (p. 326)  
Fais Island Ulithian gaelun Fosberg, F. R./Evans, M. (1969) (p. 6)  
Fiji Islands Fijian lalawavu Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Fiji Islands Fijian lali vau Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Fiji Islands Fijian laweivou Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Fiji Islands Fijian ronggolali Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Fiji Islands Fijian vakarau ni lali Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Galápagos Islands Spanish buenas tardes Charles Darwin Research Station (2005)  
Guam Island Chamorro maravilla Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 271)  
Hawaiian Islands Hawaiian nani ahiahi Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
Hawaiian Islands Hawaiian pua ahiahi Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
Hawaiian Islands Hawaiian puahiahi Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
Kili (Kõle) Atoll Marshallese emân awa Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2006) (p. 10)  
Kiribati (Republic of) I-Kiribati marvel of te aoaua Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Kiribati (Republic of) I-Kiribati te aoaaua Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Kiribati (Republic of) I-Kiribati te aoua Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Kiribati (Republic of) I-Kiribati te auaua Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Kiribati (Republic of) I-Kiribati te awaaua Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Kiribati (Republic of) I-Kiribati te awaawa Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Mangaia Island Maori (Cook Islands) ‘ura‘ura Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 403)  
Manihi Atoll Tuamotuan numera Florence, J. (2004) (p. 305)  
Manihiki Atoll Rakahanga-Manihiki tiare nūmero McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Marshall Islands Marshallese eman awa Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 20)  
Marshall Islands Marshallese emãn-awa Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 112)  
Ma‘uke Island Maori (Cook Islands) tiare moe McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Miti‘aro Island Maori (Cook Islands) tiare moe McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll Chuukese apetin woun Marshall, Mae/Fosberg, F. R. (1975) (p. 34)  
Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll Chuukese kulok elu Marshall, Mae/Fosberg, F. R. (1975) (p. 34)  
Nauru Island Nauruan teoua Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Nauru Island Nauruan teowa Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Nui Atoll Tuvaluan petel Woodroffe, C. D. (1985) (p. 12)  
Palmerston (Avarau) Island Maori (Cook Islands) tiare moe McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Pitcairn Island English low red shrub St. John, H. (1987) (p. 32)  
Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll Chuukese pilooris Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 45)  
Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll Chuukese pilores Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 45)  
Rakahanga Atoll Rakahanga-Manihiki tiare nūmero McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Rarotonga Island Maori (Cook Islands) tiare moe McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Rurutu Island Austral tinapi piro Florence, J. (2004) (p. 305)  
Satawal Island Satawalese flores Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 7)  
Western Samoa Islands Samoan peteli Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 480)  

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Language/Common name/Location

Language Common name Location PIER bibliographic reference Comments
Austral tinapi piro Rurutu Island Florence, J. (2004) (p. 305)  
Chamorro maravilla Guam Island Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 271)  
Chuukese apetin woun Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll Marshall, Mae/Fosberg, F. R. (1975) (p. 34)  
Chuukese kulok elu Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll Marshall, Mae/Fosberg, F. R. (1975) (p. 34)  
Chuukese pilooris Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 45)  
Chuukese pilores Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 45)  
English false jalap ? Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 112)  
English four o'clock ? Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
English low red shrub Pitcairn Island St. John, H. (1987) (p. 32)  
English marvel of Peru ? Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
Fijian lalawavu Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Fijian lali vau Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Fijian laweivou Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Fijian ronggolali Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
Fijian vakarau ni lali Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 263)  
French belle-de-nuit ? Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 204)  
Hawaiian nani ahiahi Hawaiian Islands Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
Hawaiian pua ahiahi Hawaiian Islands Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
Hawaiian puahiahi Hawaiian Islands Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 982)  
I-Kiribati marvel of te aoaua Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
I-Kiribati te aoaaua Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
I-Kiribati te aoua Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
I-Kiribati te auaua Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
I-Kiribati te awaaua Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
I-Kiribati te awaawa Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Maori (Cook Islands) tiare moe Aitutaki Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Maori (Cook Islands) tiare moe ‘Atiu Island McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Maori (Cook Islands) tiare moe Ma‘uke Island McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Maori (Cook Islands) tiare moe Miti‘aro Island McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Maori (Cook Islands) tiare moe Palmerston (Avarau) Island McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Maori (Cook Islands) tiare moe Rarotonga Island McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Maori (Cook Islands) ‘ura‘ura Mangaia Island Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 403)  
Marshallese eman aur Enewetak (Ãnewetak) Atoll St. John, Harold (1960) (p. 326)  
Marshallese emân awa Kili (Kõle) Atoll Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2006) (p. 10)  
Marshallese eman awa Marshall Islands Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 20)  
Marshallese emãn-awa Marshall Islands Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 112)  
Marshallese emen auö Arno Atoll Anderson, Donald (1951) (p. iv)  
Nauruan teoua Nauru Island Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Nauruan teowa Nauru Island Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 16)  
Rakahanga-Manihiki tiare nūmero Manihiki Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Rakahanga-Manihiki tiare nūmero Rakahanga Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007)  
Samoan peteli Western Samoa Islands Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 480)  
Satawalese flores Satawal Island Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 7)  
Spanish buenas tardes Galápagos Islands Charles Darwin Research Station (2005)  
Tuamotuan numera Manihi Atoll Florence, J. (2004) (p. 305)  
Tuvaluan petel Nui Atoll Woodroffe, C. D. (1985) (p. 12)  
Ulithian gaelun Fais Island Fosberg, F. R./Evans, M. (1969) (p. 6)  

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