Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cordifolia
ID:
36449

Status:
valid

Authors:
(L.f.) Willd.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1803

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 3: 1746 (1803)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000035778



Common Names

  • Mikania cordifolia
  • Cordate Climbing Hempweed
  • Climbing Hempweed


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Synonyms

  • Willoughbya halei Small [unknown]
  • Mikania loxensis Kunth [unknown]
  • Cacalia pilosa Vell. [unknown]
  • Mikania surinamensis Miq. [unknown]
  • Mikania suaveolens Kunth [unknown]
  • Mikania opifera Mart. [unknown]
  • Cacalia cordata Vell. [unknown]
  • Eupatorium cowleyanum M.Gómez [unknown]
  • Mikania mollis Kunth [unknown]
  • Mikania convolvulacea DC. [unknown]
  • Eupatorium marquezianum M.Gómez [unknown]
  • Mikania carnosula DC. [unknown]
  • Willoughbya loxensis Kuntze [unknown]
  • Mikania cordiformes Gardner [unknown]
  • Cacalia triangularis Vell.Conc. [unknown]
  • Mikania gonoclada gonoclada [unknown]
  • Mikania convolvulacea convolvulacea [unknown]
  • Mikania thunbergiaefolia Gardner [unknown]
  • Mikania rubiginosa Sm. [unknown]
  • Mikania rubiginosa Smith [unknown]
  • Mikania fimbriata Gardner [unknown]
  • Cacalia pilosa Vell.Conc. [unknown]
  • Mikania thunbergiifolia Gardner [unknown]
  • Eupatorium crenatum Gomes [unknown]
  • Cacalia cordata Vell.Conc. [unknown]
  • Mikania cordifolia cordifolia [unknown]
  • Eupatorium opiferum (Martins) Baillon [deprecated]
  • Mikania carnulosa DC. [unknown]
  • Eupatorium cowleyanum M.Gómez & Molinet [unknown]
  • Mikania scandens rhodotricha Baker [unknown]
  • Eupatorium marquezianum Gómez de la Maza [unknown]
  • Mikania cocaensis Gardner [unknown]
  • Cacalia cordifolia L.f. [unknown]
  • Mikania vellosiana Barb.Rodr. [unknown]
  • Eupatorium crenatum Gomes [unknown]
  • Mikania hostmani Miq. [unknown]
  • Mikania biformis Sch.Bip. ex Baker [unknown]
  • Willoughbya cissampelina Kuntze [unknown]
  • Mikania cissampelina DC. [unknown]
  • Mikania poeppigii Spreng. [unknown]
  • Eupatorium ludovicianum DC. [unknown]
  • Mikania fendleri Klatt [unknown]
  • Cacalia triangularis Vell. [unknown]
  • Mikania convolvulacea portoriccensis DC. [unknown]
  • Willoughbya cordifolia Kuntze [unknown]
  • Mikania gonoclada DC. [unknown]
  • Mikania amara Bertero ex DC. [unknown]
  • Mikania yapasensis B.L.Rob. [unknown]
  • Eupatorium opiferum Baill. [unknown]

Description

Mikania cordifolia (also called Heartleaf Climbing Hempweed, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Mexico and Central America. It has a woody stem and ovate leaves with serrated margins. It grows in moist soils, usually in meadows, roadsides, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Mikania cordifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of nectar for bees and other pollinators.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lisianthius purpurascens has small, yellow flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, round and black. Its seedlings are thin and have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Mikania cordifolia is a perennial plant that is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Propagation is done by division of the clumps in spring or by seed.

Where to Find Mikania cordifolia

Mikania cordifolia is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and can be found in disturbed areas, roadsides, and open woods.

Mikania cordifolia FAQ

What is the scientific name of Mikania cordifolia?

Mikania cordifolia

What are the common names of Mikania cordifolia?

Heartleaf Mikania

What is the habitat of Mikania cordifolia?

Mikania cordifolia is found in dry, rocky, and sandy soils in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record gcc-134604: Based on the initial data import
Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765-1812): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Willd.' in the authors string.
Carl Linnaeus the Younger (1741-1783): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.f.' in the authors string.