Asteraceae
Mikania

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 Repu, Congo, Marianas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

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
Mori, S.A.; dosSantos, T.S. [11696a] Brazil K000052727 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
Pollard, B.J.; Hichcliffe; Cheek; Gosline; Mackinder; Johnston [559] Cameroon K000374629 Yes
Belém, R.P.; Magalhães, M. [1024] Brazil K000052724 Yes
Anderson, W.R.; Stieber, M.; Kirkbride, J.H. [35671] Brazil K000925934 Yes
Rabehevitra, D.; Razakamalala, R.; Dely, I. [465] Madagascar K000662014 Yes
Belém, R.P. [1452] Brazil K000052723 Yes
Belém, R.P. [1804] Brazil K000052725 Yes
Rabenantoandro, J.; Rajoharison, R.; Monja, A. [1554] Madagascar K000662004 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

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images