Asteraceae
Mikania

Mikania chenopodiifolia Willd.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 1745 (1803)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Comoros, Madagascar. It is a liana and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Repu, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Beentje, H.J. (2021). Flore du Gabon 56: 1-148. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Beentje, H.J. (2021). Flore du Gabon 56: 1-148. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Lisowski, Aster. Afr. Centr. 2: 460 (1991).
  • Maquet in Fl. Rwanda 3: 573 (1985).
  • W.C. Holmes in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 103: 221, fig. 5 & 6 (map) (1982).
  • Willd., Sp. Pl. 3: 1745 (1803).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Mwangoka, M.A.; Anderson, J. [4123] Tanzania K000614917 No
Feb 1, 2008 Mwangoka, M.A. [3255] Tanzania K000438241 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Asongani, J.N. [1299] Cameroon K000436817 No
Jan 1, 2008 Festo et al. [2882] Tanzania K000449709 Yes
Jun 1, 2007 Burgt, X.M., van der [896] Cameroon K000460251 No
Jul 1, 2005 Darbyshire, I. [196] Cameroon K000199821 Yes
Jul 1, 2005 Harvey, Y.B. [140] Cameroon K000199822 No
Jan 1, 2004 Biye, E. [80] Cameroon K000746661 No
Jan 1, 2004 Etuge, M. [1321] Cameroon K000108759 No
Jan 1, 2004 Cable, S. [3748] Cameroon K000108757 No
Jan 1, 2004 Ghogue, J.-P. [1030] Cameroon K000746662 No
Jan 1, 2004 Ryan, P. [382] Cameroon K000108758 No
Jan 1, 2004 Etuge, M. [4706] Cameroon K000746659 No
Jul 1, 2001 Lane, P. [473] Cameroon K000108664 No
Jul 1, 2001 Ghogue, J.-P. [57] Cameroon K000108671 No
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2549] Cameroon K000108667 No
Jul 1, 2001 Lane, P. [224] Cameroon K000108669 No
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [874] Cameroon K000108663 No
Jul 1, 2001 Gosline, G. [125] Cameroon K000108668 No
Jul 1, 2001 Biye, E. [22] Cameroon K000108670 No
Jul 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [7691] Cameroon K000108685 No
Jul 1, 2001 Gosline, G. [170] Cameroon K000108673 No
Jul 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [7047] Cameroon K000108665 No
Jul 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [7541] Cameroon K000108666 No
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4429] Cameroon K000108672 No
Jan 1, 1974 Keay, R.W.J. [28640] Cameroon K000051858 Yes
Jones, T.S. [139] Sierra Leone K003179269 Yes
Kibure, O.A.; Bofu, H. [1059] Tanzania K000612974 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [B22266] Cote d'Ivoire K003179291 Yes
Warnecke [407] Togo K003179312 Yes
Barter [186] Nigeria K003179321 Yes
Dinklage, M. [3266] Liberia K003179280 Yes
Hakki, M.; Leuenberger, B.; Schiers, C. [584] Togo K003179309 Yes
Jackson, J.K.; Magaji, S.O.; Tuley, P. [1932] Nigeria K003179316 Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [162] Cote d'Ivoire K003179296 Yes
Lisowski, S. [54921] Guinea K003179265 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [5666] Cote d'Ivoire K003179292 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1568] Nigeria K003179315 Yes
Brown, G.W. [322] Ghana K003179308 Yes
Coll. Nat. d'Agric. de Dschang [1844] Cameroon K000051869 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [1764] Cote d'Ivoire K003179295 Yes
Mann, G. [1326] Cameroon K000051860 Yes
Reade, W.W. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K003179275 Yes
Fishlock, W.C. [19] Ghana K003179301 Yes
Van Harten, A.M. [213] Liberia K003179283 Yes
Abeid, Y.S. [2217] Tanzania K000614882 No
Morton, J.K. [GC9494] Ghana K003179306 Yes
Cooper, G.P. [40] Liberia K003179279 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [6] Cote d'Ivoire K003179297 Yes
Pilz, G.E. [2656] Nigeria K003179287 Yes
Migeod, F., W. H. [44] Cameroon K000051864 Yes
Lely, H.V. [321] Nigeria K003179320 Yes
[Dm] [s.n.] Sierra Leone K003179276 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [961] Sierra Leone K003179272 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6990] Cameroon K000051872 Yes
Lely, H.V. [P357] Nigeria K003179319 Yes
Mann, G. [1924] Cameroon K000051857 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [6055] Sierra Leone K003179277 Yes
King, E.L. [138B] Sierra Leone K003179267 Yes
Mwangulango, N.A. [1259] Tanzania K000612938 No
Fisher, J.D. [96] Sierra Leone K003179270 Yes
Straub, F.C. [270] Liberia K003179278 Yes
Ern, H.; Hein, B.; Pircher, A. [136] Togo K003179310 Yes
Barker, A.J.D. [1436] Liberia K003179288 Yes
Hayes, T.R. [557] Gambia, The K003179261 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [2038] Senegal K003179259 Yes
s.coll. [982] Guinea-Bissau K003179264 Yes
Farmar, L. [267] Guinea K003179268 Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000614515 No
Senegambia [610] Senegal K003179260 Yes
Warner, R.M. [83] Liberia K003179282 Yes
Audru, J. [4850] Cote d'Ivoire K003179290 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [5876] Liberia K003179285 Yes
Baumann [452] Togo K003179313 Yes
Pilz, G.E. [2656] Nigeria K003179286 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A. [4255] Tanzania K000614915 No
Cummins, H.A. [220] Ghana K003179304 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1715] Nigeria K003179314 Yes
{Scott Elliot, G.F.; Garrett} [s.n.] Sierra Leone K003179274 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC9280] Ghana K003179300 Yes
Adam, J.G. [16463] Liberia K003179281 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [299] Cameroon K000051863 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [255] Sierra Leone K003179271 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K003179273 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7885] Cote d'Ivoire K003179293 Yes
Enti, A.A. [FH7862] Ghana K003179305 Yes
Staru, E.D. [s.n.] Gambia, The K003179262 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Liberia K003179284 Yes
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10809] Cameroon K000051862 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [153] Cameroon K000051868 Yes
Young, J.D. [146] Nigeria K003179322 Yes
Bos, J.J. [2919] Liberia K003179289 Yes
Dunlap [108] Cameroon K000051861 Yes
Morton, J.K. [698] Cameroon K000051859 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [516] Nigeria K003179323 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [5376] Sierra Leone K003179266 Yes
Hiepko, P.; Schultze-Motel, W. [140] Togo K003179311 Yes
Darko, K.O. [1063] Ghana K003179299 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [550] Nigeria K003179318 Yes
Harris, B.J. [K18] Ghana K003179302 Yes
Harris, B.J. [K15] Ghana K003179303 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 28470] Cameroon K000051867 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC9365] Ghana K003179307 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [931B] Cote d'Ivoire K003179298 Yes
Hagerup, O. [754] Niger K003179317 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7783] Cote d'Ivoire K003179294 Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Drege [s.n.] South Africa Mikania capensis K000273409 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Zeyher [s.n.] South Africa Mikania capensis K000273408 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Drege [s.n.] South Africa Mikania capensis K000273407 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [3674] Eswatini Mikania capensis K000273406 Type Yes
Welwitsch [3400] Angola Mikania capensis K000273405 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • 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