Okenia hypogaea

Okenia hypogaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Nyctaginaceae
Genus:	Okenia Schltdl. & Cham.
Species:	O. hypogaea
Binomial name
Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham.
Synonyms [1]
Okenia grandifloraStandl. Okenia parvifloraPaul G.Wilson Okenia roseiStandl.

Okenia hypogaea, commonly known as beach peanut ^[2] or burrowing four-o'clock, ^[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Nyctaginaceae. It is an annual native to tropical North America, ranging from northern Mexico to Nicaragua and to southern Florida. It is the sole species in genus Okenia. ^[1]

References

1. "Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 24 July 2025.
2. "Beach peanut". Florida Wildflower Foundation. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
3. "Okenia hypogaea (Burrowing four o'clock)". Native Plants of North America. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center . Retrieved 24 July 2025.