Mirabilis odorata Linnaeus, Centuria I Plantarum: 7, 34. 1755.

["Habitat in America."] Amoen. Acad. 4: 267 (1759). RCN: 1399.

Replaced synonym of: Mirabilis dichotoma L. (1759), nom. illeg.

Lectotype (Le Duc in Sida 16: 640. 1995): Herb. Linn. No. 240.1 (LINN) .

Current name: Mirabilis jalapa L. ( Nyctaginaceae).