Herbarium Specimen Details

Okenia hypogaea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham.
Locality Florida, Miami-Dade Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description Flowers red-violet, male only; clestogamous flowers pervect, but rare.
Habitat In sand, under Casuarina.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis 9666
Collection Date 16 Jul 1979
Accession Number 96418
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Okenia hypogaea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham. - Determined By: Lakela,
Locality Florida, Miami-Dade Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat On beach.
Reproductive State
Collector F. C. Craighead
Collection Date 22 Nov 1965
Accession Number 67475
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Okenia hypogaea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham. - Determined By: Lakela, 1968
Locality Florida, Palm Beach Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat Coconut palm [Cocos nucifera] grove; disturbed ground, sand, moderate sun.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. M. Cassen 101
Collection Date 03 Jul 1967
Accession Number 80722
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Okenia hypogaea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham.
Locality Florida, St. Lucie Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description Creeping stems, branches ascending; flowers early wilting, corolla vivid purple.
Habitat Seasonally wet, swamp-like depression.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 25232
Collection Date 29 Jul 1962
Accession Number 47585
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Okenia hypogaea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham.
Locality Florida, Palm Beach Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description Calyces reddish purple.
Habitat Tropical hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. L. McCart 11041
Collection Date 04 Oct 1969
Accession Number 88707
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Okenia hypogaea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham. - Determined By: Mahler, Mar 1985
Determination History
Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham.
Locality Florida, Palm Beach Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description Trailing in beach sand, forming compact beds; flowering branches ascending; corolla deep metallic violet.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 25434
Collection Date 30 Sep 1962
Accession Number 48076
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Okenia hypogaea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham.
Locality Florida, Broward Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat Roadside thicket.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen 10607
with R.P. Sauleda
Collection Date 19 Oct 1985
Accession Number 189000
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Okenia hypogaea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham.
Locality Mexico. Michoacán Ca. 24 km E of Apatzingan. 19° 5' 35" N 102° 21' 4" W
Habitat Roadside; flat area with tiny streams in irrigated region.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1000 to ft
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date 30 Mar 1970
Accession Number 294636
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Okenia hypogaea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham.
Locality Mexico. State of México , Temascaltepec Mun. : Bejucos. 18° 46' 41" N 100° 25' 40" W
Description Flower red.
Habitat Llano.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 610 to m
Collector G. B. Hinton
Collection Date 07 Mar 1933
Accession Number 188039
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Okenia hypogaea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham.
Locality Mexico. Guerrero , Pungarabato Mun. : Coyuca, Gro. District. 16° 57' 2" N 100° 6' 48" W
Habitat Llano.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. B. Hinton
Collection Date 07 Jul 1934
Accession Number 188040
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Okenia hypogaea
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham. - Determined By: M. Nee, 1981
Locality Mexico. Veracruz , Alvarado Mun. : 13 km NW of Alvarado along highway, Mex 180; Dunas Costeras; along the Gulf of Mexico. 18° 49' 60" N 95° 50' 60" W
Description Prostrate; plant viscid; flowers closed (late afternoon), opening overnight in plastic bag, dark rose.
Habitat Sand dunes.
Reproductive State Flower Fertile
Elevation 0 to 5 m
Collector B. F. Hansen
with M. Nee
Collection Date 06 Jul 1980
Accession Number 158233
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