Mikania

Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Mikania Willd.
ASTERACEAE
HEMPVINE
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Classification
ASTERALES
Mikania
Citation
MIKANIA Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 3: 1481, 1742. 1803, nom. cons. vs. Mikania F. W. Schmidt 1795.
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TYPE: Mikania scandens (Linnaeus) Willdenow, typ. cons. (Eupatorium scandens Linnaeus)
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Mikania cordifolia FLORIDA KEYS HEMPVINE Native FACW (NWPL) T (WAP)
Mikania micrantha MILE-A-MINUTE Not Native FACW (NWPL) Y
Mikania scandens CLIMBING HEMPVINE Native FACW+ (NWPL) T (WAP)
Identification Key
1.  Stems 6-angled, gray-tomentulose to tomentose; inflorescence heads 7–10 mm long; phyllaries 6–8 mm; corolla lobes linear to linear-deltate, subequal to longer than the upper dilated corolla throat; cypselae 3–4 mm
M. cordifolia
1.  Stems terete to 6-angled, glabrate to densely pilose; inflorescence heads 4–7 mm long; phyllaries 3–6 mm; corolla lobes triangular to deltate, ca. ½ the length of the upper dilated corolla throat; cypselae 1.5–2.2 mm
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2.  Pseudostipule of several linear to deltate lobes basally connate into a membranous flap, the basal unlobed portion somewhat subequal to the lobe length (pseudostipules withered on older nodes); inflorescence branches glabrous to glabrate; phyllaries 3-3.5 mm long, glabrous to glabrate; corolla white, 2.5-3 mm long;
M. micrantha
2.  Pseudostipule a low ridge with narrowly awl-shaped projections, the projections not basally connate or only scarcely so (pseudostipules withered on older nodes); inflorescence branches glabrate to pubescent; phyllaries (3-)3.5-6 mm long, glabrous to pubescent; corolla white to pinkish, 3.5-4 mm long
M. scandens
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Carelia Carelia Jussieu ex Cavanilles, Anales Ci. Nat. 6: 317. 1803, non Fabricius 1759. TYPE: Carelia satureifolia (Lamarck) Jussieu ex Cavanilles (Eupatorium satureifolium Lamarck)
Corynanthelium Corynanthelium Kunze, Linnaea 20: 19. 1847. TYPE: Corynanthelium moronoa Kunze
Kanimia Kanimia Gardner, London J. Bot. 6: 446. 1847. TYPE: Kanimia strobilifera Gardner Lectotypified by R. M. King & H. Robinson, Sida 3: 336. 1969.
Willoughbya Willoughbya Necker ex Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 371. 1891, non Willughbeja Scopoli ex Schreber 1789 (nom. rej.), nec Willughbeia Roxburgh 1820 (nom. cons.). TYPE: = Mikania Willdenow 1803.