Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
G.M.Barroso
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1959
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 16: 309 (1959)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000137572
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Mikania Cipoensis
- Cipoensis
- Mikania
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Mikania cipoensis (also called Cipo Mikania, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to Central and South America. It has a rosette of basal leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in meadows, grasslands, and rocky areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Mikania cipoensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for medicinal purposes, such as treating fever, headaches, and stomach aches.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Flower of Mikania cipoensis is yellow and daisy-like. The seed is small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Mikania cipoensis is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Mikania cipoensis
                        
                            Mikania cipoensis is native to Brazil and can be found in the Atlantic rainforest.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Mikania cipoensis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Mikania cipoensis?
Mikania cipoensis
What is the common name of Mikania cipoensis?
Cipo Mikania
What is the family of Mikania cipoensis?
Asteraceae
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Mikania genus
                        
                            Mikania paranahybensis, 
Mikania mosenii, 
Mikania obovata, 
Mikania hitchcockii, 
Mikania saltensis, 
Mikania erioclada, 
Mikania infesta, 
Mikania archeri, 
Mikania dictyota, 
Mikania vauthieriana, 
Mikania paniculata, 
Mikania chaetoloba, 
Mikania stipulifera, 
Mikania confertissima, 
Mikania steinbachii, 
Mikania aristei, 
Mikania warmingii, 
Mikania acutissima, 
Mikania ramosissima, 
Mikania anethifolia, 
Mikania campos-portoana, 
Mikania aschersonii, 
Mikania longipes, 
Mikania araguensis, 
Mikania inordinata, 
Mikania arrojadoi, 
Mikania hoehnei, 
Mikania pohliana, 
Mikania castroi, 
Mikania nodulosa, 
Mikania elliptica, 
Mikania zamorae, 
Mikania scandens, 
Mikania paucifolia, 
Mikania parodii, 
Mikania areolata, 
Mikania lloensis, 
Mikania hoffmanniana, 
Mikania ochroleuca, 
Mikania decora, 
Mikania pseudomicrocephala, 
Mikania szyszylowiczii, 
Mikania cristata, 
Mikania camporum, 
Mikania porosa, 
Mikania desmocephala, 
Mikania venosa, 
Mikania lawrancei, 
Mikania pittieri, 
Mikania stereolepis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,