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.

Descriptions

Compositae, H. Beentje, C. Jeffrey & D.J.N. Hind. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2005

Morphology General Habit
Climbing shrubs or sub-shrubs
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite, 3–5(–7)-veined, glandular-punctate beneath
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence cymose to corymbose, much branched
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum
Capitula borne on individual stalks, subtended by a sub-involucral bract; phyllaries 4, in 1 series, often swollen at the base; receptacle flat, glabrous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Florets 4; corolla funnelform or tubular opening into a campanulate 5-lobed limb, glabrous, lobes usually glandular; anther appendages large, ovate to triangular; style-arms long, variously twisted and contorted, papillose, distally tapering
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Achenes 5-ribbed, glandular; carpopodium usually evident; pappus of barbellate hairs, often connate at base.
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Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • 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