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Mikania

(Genus)

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Mikania is a genus of about 4501] species in the family of Asteraceae. The name honors the Czech botanist Johann Christian Mikan. Members of the genus are stem twiners and lianas and are common in the neotropical flora. Mikania originates from South America. A few species, such as , are found in temperate areas of North and South America, and nine species are known from the Old World tropics.[1] As with other plants in the tribe Eupatorieae, the flowers have disc florets and no ray florets.

The species Mikania laevigata and Mikania glomerata, also known as guaco, are popular in herbal medicine.

Mikania micrantha is a widespread weed in the tropics. It grows very quickly (as fast as 80 mm in 24 hours for a young plant) and covers other plants.[2] People have looked into controlling it with herbicides, parasitic plants, fungi and insects.

Selected species

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Gallery of Mikania micrantha

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i>Mikania is a genus of about 4501] species in the family of Asteraceae. The name honors the Czech botanist Johann Christian Mikan. Members of the genus are stem twiners and lianas and are common in the neotropical flora. Mikania originates from South America. A few species, such as , are found in temperate areas of North and South America, and nine species are known from the Old World tropics.[1] As with other plants in the tribe Eupatorieae, the flowers have disc florets and no ray florets.

The species Mikania laevigata and Mikania glomerata, also known as guaco, are popular in herbal medicine.

Mikania micrantha is a widespread weed in the tropics. It grows very quickly (as fast as 80 mm in 24 hours for a young plant) and covers other plants.[2] People have looked into controlling it with herbicides, parasitic plants, fungi and insects.

Selected species

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Gallery of Mikania micrantha

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mikania". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=120704. 
  2. ^ "INVASIVES: Newsletter of the Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network (APFISN)" (PDF). February 2007. http://www.fs.fed.us/global/topic/invasives/feb2007.pdf. 
  3. ^ "Mikania batatifolia de Candolle". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067190. 
  4. ^ "Mikania cordifolia (Linnaeus f.) Willdenow". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242428429. 
  5. ^ "Mikania scandens (Linnaeus) Willdenow". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220008598. 

Taxonomy

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The Genus Mikania is further organized into finer groupings including:

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mikania". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=120704. 
  2. ^ "INVASIVES: Newsletter of the Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network (APFISN)" (PDF). February 2007. http://www.fs.fed.us/global/topic/invasives/feb2007.pdf. 
  3. ^ " Mikania batatifolia de Candolle". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067190. 
  4. ^ "Mikania cordifolia (Linnaeus f.) Willdenow". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242428429. 
  5. ^ "Mikania scandens (Linnaeus) Willdenow". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.o rg/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220008598. 

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 15:45:21