Mikania microptera
Also known as: Mikania hexagona B.L.Rob. +2 more
- Mikania hexagona B.L.Rob.
- Mikania scandens var. laciniata Hutch. & Dalziel, 1931
- Mikania scandens var. microptera (DC.) Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in Africa and South America, Mikania microptera is a shrub or tree belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, East Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ecuador, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, Sierra Leone, Surinam, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Zaïre