Mikania scandens (L.) Willd.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 1743 (1803)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. U.S.A. to Mexico, Bahamas. It grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arkansas, Bahamas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia

Introduced into:

Bangladesh, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Marianas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 3: 1-978. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 3: 1-978. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2012 Burchell [4698] Brazil K000955504 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Birkinshaw, C. [856] Madagascar K000191296 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Rakotovao, C.; Randriantafika, F. [965] Madagascar K000191285 No
Jan 1, 2008 Rakoto, R. [160] Madagascar K000191299 Yes
Jul 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Pirani, J.R.; Stannard, B.L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kameyama, C. [24343] Brazil K000052726 Yes
[150] K003179816 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2026] Nigeria K003179342 Yes
[Lumans] [378] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179544 No
[s.n.] K001736774 Yes
[s.n.] K003140254 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2188] Nigeria K003179340 Yes
[35530] K003040726 Yes
[4886] K003037349 Yes
[2214] K003040717 Yes
[1466] K003040716 Yes
[1070] K003040720 Yes
[2254] K003040645 Yes
R. [Devced] [201] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179535 No
[s.n.] K003140393 Yes
[Michel] [2954] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179533 No
[2615] K003140252 Yes
Mori, S.A.; dosSantos, T.S. [11696a] Brazil K000052727 Yes
[12123] K003040711 Yes
[761] K003040715 Yes
[8188] K003040694 Yes
[1792] K003040686 Yes
[1208] K003040647 Yes
[4530] K003040690 Yes
Pollard, B.J.; Hichcliffe; Cheek; Gosline; Mackinder; Johnston [559] Cameroon K000374629 Yes
Pollard, B.J.; Njume; Edmondo [898] Cameroon K001495433 Yes
Tadjouteu, F.; Nana, V.; Fobia; Kongor; Edmondo [490] Cameroon K001518418 Yes
Etuge, M.; Bhandol; Harvey; Warren; Bisby; Edmondo; Ebako [4433r] Cameroon K000374745 Yes
Gillardin [359] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179531 No
[193] K003140381 Yes
[3770] K003040654 Yes
[2385] K003040646 Yes
[42581] K003040723 Yes
Coûteaux, G. [12] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179534 No
[32160] K003040687 Yes
[77] K003140256 Yes
[1247] K003037348 Yes
[840] K003140388 Yes
[86] K003179814 Yes
[1389] K003040718 Yes
Sperry [569] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179529 No
Dacremont [210] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179539 No
[s.n.] K003140396 Yes
[s.n.] K003140255 Yes
[12895] K003140392 Yes
Coûteaux, G. [162] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179532 No
[6544] K003140246 Yes
[s.n.] K003140239 Yes
[39097] K003040728 Yes
[338] K003037345 Yes
[s.n.] K003140237 Yes
[762] K003040714 Yes
[2685] K003037337 Yes
[244] K003140391 Yes
Soejarto, D.D. [5135] United States K002873120 Yes
Jean Louis [10442] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179542 No
[1140] K003140385 Yes
[s.n.] K003179819 Yes
[6706] K003140250 Yes
[8907] K003140249 Yes
[1632] K003140387 Yes
[50] K003179820 Yes
[42544] K003040724 Yes
[s.n.] K003140394 Yes
[47357] K003040721 Yes
[4388] K003040655 Yes
[3798] K003040664 Yes
s.coll. [395] Nigeria K003179341 Yes
[s.n.] K003040660 Yes
[s.n.] K003040696 Yes
[Yanloto] [s.n.] K003179530 No
[294] K003040667 Yes
[158] K003140390 Yes
[556] K003040692 Yes
William [19] Ghana K003179344 Yes
[s.n.] K003140238 No
Schlechter, R. [12518] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179538 No
[2184] K003140382 Yes
Germain, R.G.A. [6024] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179536 No
[s.n.] K003140245 Yes
[104] K003037336 Yes
Kitson, A.E. [s.n.] Ghana K003179345 Yes
[s.n.] K003040641 Yes
Rabehevitra, D.; Razakamalala, R.; Dely, I. [465] Madagascar K000662014 Yes
[149] K003040693 Yes
[3] K003179821 Yes
[556] K003040688 Yes
[H/745] K003179813 Yes
[42] K003179815 Yes
Belém, R.P. [1452] Brazil K000052723 Yes
[12867] K003040691 Yes
[63] K003040712 Yes
[s.n.] K003140240 No
[39124] K003040727 Yes
[4849] K003040719 Yes
[321] K003040644 Yes
[5682] K003037347 Yes
[565] K003140400 Yes
[39670] K003140251 Yes
Robyns [875] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179545 No
[950] K003140257 Yes
[3098] K003040650 Yes
[155] K003179818 Yes
[115] K003140402 Yes
[214] K003040661 Yes
[s.n.] K003140248 No
[35] K003040659 Yes
[1546] K003040713 Yes
[s.n.] K003140243 Yes
[2108] K003040676 Yes
[5680] K003040689 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [10627] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179537 No
[39659] K003040722 Yes
[2121] K003040656 Yes
[47358] K003040725 Yes
[172] K003037339 Yes
V. [Goossens] [1013] K003179528 No
Breyne, H. [50] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179541 No
[s.n.] K003140242 Yes
[1355] K003040648 Yes
[s.n.] K003040653 Yes
[[2272= 852]] K003140383 Yes
Jean Louis [10442] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179543 No
[1302] K003040658 Yes
[9052] K003040710 Yes
[248] K003040663 Yes
[21917] K003140241 Yes
Belém, R.P. [1804] Brazil K000052725 Yes
[2121] K003040657 Yes
[5468] K003140244 Yes
[s.n.] K003040662 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2026] Nigeria K003179343 Yes
[144] K003040642 Yes
Rabenantoandro, J.; Rajoharison, R.; Monja, A. [1554] Madagascar K000662004 Yes
Dacremont [210] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179540 No
[8633] K003140258 No
[145] K003179817 Yes
[74] K003040665 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bujo, F. [14573] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003179526 No
Anderson, W.R.; Stieber, M.; Kirkbride, J.H. [35671] Brazil K000925934 Yes
[38776] K003040729 Yes
[441] K003140386 Yes
[173] K003140401 Yes
Belém, R.P.; Magalhães, M. [1024] Brazil K000052724 Yes
[M221] K003040677 Yes
[2882] K003037338 Yes
[4315] K003140247 Yes
[1899] K003037344 Yes
[2142] K003040649 Yes
[88] K003037350 Yes
[[1845=485]] K003140384 Yes
[144] K003040643 Yes
[6607] K003040666 Yes
[2020] K003140395 Yes
[P. Pits] [s.n.] Eupatorium scandens K003141842 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Poeppig [s.n.] Cuba Mikania batataefolia K000500061 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Sagra [17] Cuba Mikania batataefolia K000500060 Unknown Type Material Yes
[77] Mikania batataefolia K003140422 Yes
[40] Mikania batataefolia K003140424 Yes
[2814] Mikania batataefolia K003140423 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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
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