Asteraceae

Mikania Willd.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 1481, 1742 (1803), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics to Central & E. U.S.A.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile Central, China South-Central, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kentucky, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Namibia, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Oklahoma, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Virginia, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Bangladesh, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Christmas I., East Himalaya, Fiji, India, Laccadive Is., Marianas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Niue, Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Tokelau-Manihiki, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 3: 301. Nom. cons.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • B.L. Rob. in Contr. Gray Herb. 104: 55 (1934)
  • Bremer, Anderberg, Karis & Lundberg in Asterac. Clad. & Class.: 647 (1994)
  • R.M. King & H. Rob., Genera of the Eupatorieae: 419 (1987)
  • Sp. Pl. ed. 4, 3: 1742 (1803), nom. cons .

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Simbiano, F.J.; Diabaté, M.; Konaté, L.; Bidault, E. [627] Guinea K001970223 No
Jan 1, 2013 Glaziou, A. [13978] Brazil K000925721 Yes
Jul 1, 2012 Burchell [9494] Brazil K000955522 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Bang, M. [2426] Bolivia K000500218 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2002 Souza, V.C.; Araújo, A.O.; Romão, G.O.; Elias, S.I.; Sampaio, D. [28084] Brazil K000925520 Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Queiroz, L.P.; Correia, C.; Oliveira, R.P.; daSilva, M.M. [5490] Brazil K000053064 No
Apr 1, 1999 Hind, D.J.N.; Queiroz, L.P. [PCD3813] Brazil K000054616 No
Nov 1, 1998 Giulietti, A.M.; Woodgyer, E.; Guedes, M.L.; Harley, R.; Stannard, B. [PCD2669] Brazil K000052841 No
Apr 1, 1998 Souza, V.C.; Souza, J.P.; Scalon, V.R.; Campos, F.J. [10210] Brazil K000925864 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Poliquesi, C.B.; Cordeiro, I. [588] Brazil K000946146 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Hamilton, A.C.; Holligan, P.M. [689] Peru K000500073 Type Yes
Dec 1, 1997 Hind, D.J.N.; Guedes, M.L.; Harley, R.; Smith, S.; Silva, E.M. [PCD2939] Brazil K000054613 No
Jan 1, 1997 Traill, J.W.H. [464] Brazil K000925893 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Dubs, B. [1690] Brazil K000925778 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Claussen, P.C.D. [s.n.] Brazil K000978091 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Pereira, E. [5446] Brazil K000946170 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Forero, E.; Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4668] Brazil K000925989 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Heringer, E.P., et al [3173] Brazil K000373954 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Hassler, E. [11291] Paraguay K000500088 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Melo, E.; França, F.; Oliveira, S.; Sena, T.; Souza, E.; Ganev, W. [PCD1284] Brazil K000054721 No
Sep 1, 1996 Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G.; Souza, G.R.; Cruz, N.B. [PCD978] Brazil K000054722 No
Mar 1, 1996 Giulietti, A.M.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Atkins, S.; Souza, V.C. [13732] Brazil K000925462 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Giulietti, A.M.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Atkins, S.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR13732] Brazil K000925464 Yes
Apr 1, 1995 Queiroz, L.P.; Costa, M.J.S.L.; Sena, T.S.N. [3095] Brazil K000052844 No
Jan 1, 1994 Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Nascimento, I.C.; Jardim, J.G. [597] Brazil K000052846 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Carvalho, A.M.; MattosSilva, L.A.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Lombardi, J. [4565] Brazil K000052845 No
Nov 1, 1993 Ganev, W. [1944] Brazil K000054724 No
Oct 1, 1993 Noblick, L.R.; Pinto, A. [2800] Brazil K000054723 No
Feb 1, 1990 Menezes, N.L.; Rossi, L.; Hensold, N.; Wagner, H.L.; Furlan, A.; Isejima, E.M. [CFCR 3291] Brazil K000925461 Yes
Feb 1, 1990 Hensold, N.; Rossi, L.; Wagner, H.L.; Menezes, N.L.; Isejima, E.M.; Furlan, A. [CFCR3151] Brazil K000925460 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Wurdack, J.J.; Adderley, L.S. [43458] Venezuela K000925987 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Santos, J.L.; Coelho, J.A. [666] Brazil K000925988 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Hatschbach, G.; Silva, J.M. [49494] Brazil K000052875 No
Jan 1, 1983 Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5230] Brazil K000925784 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [P20320] Brazil K000925986 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Nelson, B.W.; Lima, J.F. [P21078] Brazil K000925985 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Nelson, B.W. [P21060] Brazil K000925984 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Araujo, D. [1672] Brazil K000373955 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Wright, C. [2815] Cuba K000500037 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Tweedie [1091] Argentina K000500212 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Wright, C. [299] Cuba K000500038 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Robert, A. [s.n.] Brazil K000925780 Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, M.D. [243] Brazil K000925787 Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Burchell [7272] Brazil K000955523 Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Burchell [1357] Brazil K000955521 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Irwin, H.S.; Harley, R.M.; Onishi, E. [29085] Brazil K000925867 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Irwin, H.S.; Fonsêca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [28469] Brazil K000925521 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4085] Brazil K000925786 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Hatschbach, G.G. [12862] Brazil K000946147 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [7828] Brazil K000925543 Yes
Jan 1, 1962 Egler, W.A.; Irwin, H.S. [46059] Brazil K000925788 Yes
Jan 1, 1925 Dusén, P. [9543] Brazil K000925990 Yes
Arbocz, G.F.; Ivanauskas, N.M.; Tamashiro, J.Y.; Silva, M.M.R. [3868] Brazil K003037192 Yes
Riedel [554] Brazil K000946001 Yes
Dusén, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000925909 Yes
Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Sasaki, D.; Edwards, S.L. [1920] Brazil K000925475 Yes
[3655] K003140418 Yes
[s.n.] K003140405 Yes
Cuatrecasas, J. [22409] Colombia K003037397 Yes
Cuatrecasas, J. [21587] Colombia K003037396 Yes
Glaziou [17080] Brazil K003037200 Yes
Nakajima, J.N.; Romero, R.; Farinaccio, M.A.; Furlan, A.; Prado, P.M.M. [2653] Brazil K000925850 Yes
Malme [1700C] Brazil K000925892 Yes
Datizua, C.; Banze, A.; Osborne, J; Mamba, A.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Ndala, B. (guia); Mágido, A. (guia) [CD117] Mozambique K001346797 No
Forzza, R.C. ; Amaral, J.A. ; Pellegini, M.O.O [7529] Brazil K001553042 Yes
Milliken, W.; Dablin, L.; Quisbert, M.L. [7626] Bolivia K001574207 Yes
Forzza, R.C. ; Amaral, J.A. ; Pellegini, M.O.O [7561] Brazil K001553006 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Rodríguez, W.; Alvarez, O. [17919] Colombia K001553393 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Ramírez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Ramírez, F. [18086] Colombia K001553382 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A.K. [9983] Costa Rica K001516842 Yes
Monro, A.K.; Santamaría, D. [8224] Costa Rica K001516880 Yes
Hamilton, W.D. [39] Brazil K003037188 Yes
Carvalho, A.M. [6743] Brazil K001031897 Yes
Harley, R.M. [27315] Brazil K:SPC-55828.000 No
Souza, V.C.; Souza, J.P.; Capellari, L., Jr.; Scalon, V.R. [11944] Brazil K000925469 Yes
Duarte, A.P. [4899] Brazil K000925853 Yes
Silva, A. [346] Brazil K000925854 Yes
Dusén, P. [6713] Brazil K000500090 Unknown Type Material Yes
Madriñán, S.; Barbosa, C.E. [106] Colombia K003037395 Yes
Smith, L.B. [2120] Brazil K000925783 Yes
Glaziou, A. [14011] Brazil K000925852 Yes
Morawetz, W. [21/20275] Brazil K000925661 Yes
van der Werff, H.; Gray, B.; Vásquez, R.; Rojas, R. [15387] Peru K003037400 Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; et al. [3652] Brazil K:SPC-63549.000 No
Pabst, G. [6995] Brazil K000925659 Yes
[983] K003179966 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3174] Malaysia K001118684 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fróes, R.L. [20782] Brazil K000925855 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; de Paula, J.E.; de Mendonça, R.C.; Salles, A.H. [562] Brazil K003037195 Yes
Oliveira, F. [65] Brazil K000925657 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Fonsêca, S.F. [22428] Brazil K000925868 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Souza, J.P.; Scalon, V.R.; Duarte, A.R. [17035] Brazil K003037189 Yes
Beentje, H.J. [719] Cote d'Ivoire K003179428 Yes
Cuatrecasas, J. [18802] Colombia K003037352 Yes
Spruce, R. [1585] Brazil K001062011 Yes
[Sellos] [549] K002873100 No
Beckett, J.E.; Kortight, P. [8536] Guyana K002873019 No
Sello [274] K001615308 No
Chen, L.M.J.; Ali, I.; Choo, L.M.; Koh, S.L. ; Choo, L.M.; Lim, W.H. [LCMJ 2019-13] Singapore K001768862 Yes
Dubs, B. [1520] Brazil K003037198 Yes
Zardini, E.M.; Tilleria, T. [36738] Paraguay K003037205 Yes
Fuentes, A.; Fernandez, A.; Loza, I.; Chambi, M.; Cuqui, R. [11459] Bolivia K003037393 Yes
[320] K003140576 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3175] Nepal K001118686 Unknown Type Material Yes
King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [8500] Brazil K000925866 Yes
Glaziou, A. [12819] Brazil K000925781 Yes
Plowman, T.; Sucre, D. [2854] Brazil K000925663 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Souza, J.P.; Astorino, A.; Rezende, M.M. [15379] Brazil K003037190 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3174] Burma K001118685 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harley, R., M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Hind, D.J.N. [PCD3409] Brazil K000052842 No
Serrano, M.; Villalobos, J.; Lliully, A.; Huaylla, H. [6221] Bolivia K003037390 Yes
[133] K003140419 Yes
Glaziou, A. [15144] Brazil K000925519 Yes
Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5473] Brazil K000925897 Yes
Glaziou, A. [1413] Brazil K000925664 Yes
[s.n.] K003140577 No
Burchell [8922] K000500214 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burnett, A. [s.n.] Australia K003179226 Yes
Burchell [3177] Brazil K000955501 Yes
[3657] K003040651 Yes
Riedel [606] Brazil K000925849 Yes
Moritz [1657] K000500127 Unknown Type Material Yes
[1644] K003179967 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [43363] Brazil K000946149 Yes
Strudwick, J.J.; Sobel, G.L.; Nelson, B.W.; Nazaré Pinheiro, A.; Silva Rosário, C.; Alves da Silva, N. [3307] Brazil K003037202 Yes
Carvalho, A.M. [6743] Brazil K001031896 Yes
s.coll. [86] Guyana K003037203 Yes
Nakajima, J.N.; Ressel, K.; Guimarães, F.A.G. [1914] Brazil K000925851 Yes
Hamilton, A.C.; Holligan, P.M. [675] Peru K003037353 Yes
Arbocz, G.F.; Ivanauskas, N.M.; Tamashiro, J.Y.; Silva, M.M.R. [3888] Brazil K003037197 Yes
Glaziou [11100] Brazil K000946148 Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; et al. [3520] Brazil K:SPC-63514.000 No
Meikle, R.D. [524] Nigeria K:SPC-12307.000 No
Spruce, R. [1725] Brazil K001062012 Yes
Proenca, C. [183] Brazil K003037194 Yes
s.coll. [227] Brazil K003037199 Yes
Glaziou [19514] Brazil K000925474 Yes
Dusén, P. [10362] Brazil K000925775 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5063] Brazil K000925885 Yes
Fuentes, A.; Fernandez, A.; Loza, I.; Chambi, M.; Cuqui, R. [11459] Bolivia K003037394 Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K003037201 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Harley, R.M.; Onishi, E. [28933] Brazil K000946158 Yes
Smith, H.H. [634] Colombia K000500081 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dusén, P. [7978] Brazil K000925782 Yes
Glaziou [4061] Brazil K000925665 Yes
[s.n.] K003140578 No
Lechler, W. [2355] Peru K000500219 Unknown Type Material Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K000925865 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [4705/9] Brazil K000955493 Syntype Yes
Martius [508] Brazil K000925891 Yes
Glaziou, A. [19513] Brazil K000925472 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [48230] Brazil K000052843 Yes
Cuatrecasas, J. [23637] Colombia K003037398 Yes
Widgren [s.n.] Brazil K000925886 Yes
s.coll. [6347] French Guiana K003037204 Yes
[Pohl] [235] Brazil K000488993 Unknown Type Material Yes
Souza, V.C.; Souza, J.P.; Capellari, L., Jr.; Scalon, V.R. [11836] Brazil K000925470 Yes
Cuatrecasas, J. [20363] Colombia K003037351 Yes
Talbot, H.F. [s.n.] Guyana K003040578 Yes
Sucre, D.; Corrêa, M.D. [4085] Panama K003037399 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Souza, J.P.; Astorino, A.; Rezende, M.M. [15231] Brazil K003037191 Yes
[6] K003140417 Yes
Dusén, P. [3467] Brazil K000802917 Isotype Yes
Burchell, W.J. [4669] Brazil K000955492 Syntype Yes
Pabst, G. [6995] Brazil K000925660 Yes
Zardini, E.M.; Guerrero, L. [35854] Paraguay K003037206 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Souza, J.P.; Scalon, V.R.; Duarte, A.R. [18236] Brazil K003037193 Yes
Rich, H.H. [767] India K001045680 Yes
Widgren [s.n.] Brazil K000925656 Yes
Hassler, E. (Dr.) [1082] Paraguay K003040638 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Fonsêca, S.F. [22421] Brazil K000925473 Yes
Tweedie [1231] Brazil K000925896 Yes
Sagot, P. [s.n.] French Guiana K003040577 Yes
Warming, E. [287] Brazil K000925887 Yes
Wanderley, M.G.; Varanda, E.; Furlan, A.; Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M. [CFCR4594] Brazil K000925468 Yes
[s.n.] K003040652 Yes
Garvizú, M.; Munoz, M.; Arimosa, A. [1198] Bolivia K003037389 Yes
Dusén, P. [4088] Brazil K000500092 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maguire, B.; Steyermark, J.A.; Maguire, C.K. [53764] Venezuela K003037402 Yes
Smith, H.H. [1986] Colombia K000500062 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Pohl] [235] Brazil K000488992 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dusén, P. [11746] Brazil K000925890 Yes
[illegible] [6157] Bolivia K003037392 Yes
Paixão, J.L. [1140] Brazil K001031895 Yes
Aona, L.Y.S.; Costa, G.M.; Fonseca, W.O.; Jardim, J.G.; Simōes, S. [1833] Brazil K003706461 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 3175] India K001118687 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [312] Brazil K000925894 Yes
Hutchison, P.C.; Wright, J.K. [5754] Peru K003037401 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Peru K000200685 Unknown Type Material Yes
Glaziou [11010] Brazil K000925652 Yes
Krieger, L. [s.n.] Brazil K000925667 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil K000925895 Yes
Glaziou, A. [12872] Brazil K000925884 Yes
Williams, L.O.; Assis, V. [8015] Brazil K000925542 Yes
Harley, R.M. [27290] Brazil K:SPC-55826.000 No
Basset Maguire; Steyermark, J.A.; Maguire, C.K. [46888] Venezuela K003037403 Yes
Delprete, P.G.; Gomes-Klein, V.L.; et al. [8942] Brazil K003037196 Yes
Ongley, J.C.; Ramos, J.F. [P21762] Brazil K003037207 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K000946002 Yes
Glaziou, A. [15118] Brazil K000925471 Yes
Pereira, E. [5446] Brazil K000946171 Yes
s.coll. [283] Brazil K000925889 Yes
Heyde; Lux [3430] Guatemala K000488981 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hassler, E. (Dr.) [12201] Paraguay K003040636 Yes
DuPuy, D.J.; DuPuy, B.P. [CI60] Christmas Island K003179225 Yes
s.coll. [283] Brazil K000925888 Yes
Smith, H.H. [2002] Colombia K000500065 Unknown Type Material Yes

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