Phylogeography of the Burrowing Four O’clock, Okenia hypogaea (Nyctaginaceae)

Author

• Trinity Hope Depatie

Date of Award

2020

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Wetterer, James K.

Abstract

The burrowing four o’clock or beach peanut, Okenia hypogaea (Nyctaginaceae), is a vine found on beaches of southeast Florida, Mexico, and Central America. This species was described from Mexico in 1830 and discovered in Florida near Miami in 1903. Since then, O. hypogaea has been considered a rare native species in Florida. For my thesis, I proposed to test the hypothesis that O. hypogaea is exotic to Florida by comparing the genetic diversity of populations in Florida with populations in Mexico. The first gene I examined was identical across all populations tested in Mexico and Florida. I am currently working on examining a more variable gene.

Comments

Includes bibliography.

Recommended Citation

Depatie, Trinity Hope, "Phylogeography of the Burrowing Four O’clock, Okenia hypogaea (Nyctaginaceae)" (2020). Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2010 - 2019. 479.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_honors_2/479

Extent

20 p.

Identifier

FA00003706