Asteraceae
Mikania

Mikania leiostachya Benth.

First published in Pl. Hartw.: 201 (1845)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas) to Venezuela and W. Bolivia. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Holton, I.F. [325] Colombia K003037285 Yes
Pennell, F.W.; Killip, E.P. [7287] Colombia K000500120 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pipoly, J. [18387] Colombia K003037286 Yes
Lugo, S. [2480] Ecuador K001560783 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Ramírez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Muñoz, G. [18387] Colombia K001553387 Yes
Hartweg, K.T. [1110] Colombia K000374273 Isotype Yes
Seemann [446] K003037279 Yes
Smith, H. [s.n.] Colombia K003037281 Yes
Smith, H. [630] Colombia K003037282 Yes
Allen, C. [945] Colombia K003037283 Yes
s.coll. [1110] Colombia K000500119 Holotype Yes
Pennell, F. [8877] Colombia K003037280 Yes
s.coll. [217] Colombia K003037284 Yes
Eggers [14697] Ecuador Mikania eggersii K000500068 Type Yes
Mille, L.S.J. [520] Ecuador Mikania sodiroi K003142336 Yes
Nov 1, 2014 Lehmann, F.C. [4887] Ecuador Mikania chagalensis K000959909 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0