Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
hookeriana
ID:
118488

Status:
valid

Authors:
DC.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1836

Citation Micro:
Prodr. 5: 195 (1836)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000117817



Common Names

  • Mikania hookeriana
  • Hooker's mikania
  • Hooker's mikania vine


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Synonyms

  • Mikania imrayana Griseb. [unknown]
  • Willoughbya badieri Kuntze [unknown]
  • Willoughbya imrayana Kuntze [unknown]
  • Mikania sanjacintensis V.M.Badillo [unknown]
  • Eupatorium houstonis L. [unknown]
  • Mikania guatemalensis Standl. & Steyerm. [unknown]
  • Mikania gracilis Sch.Bip. ex Miq. [unknown]
  • Mikania houstoniana houstoniana [unknown]
  • Mikania badieri badieri [unknown]
  • Mikania sanjacacintensis V.M.Badillo [deprecated]
  • Mikania badieri badieri [unknown]
  • Mikania platyphylla DC. [unknown]
  • Mikania badieri DC. [unknown]
  • Willoughbya platyphylla Kuntze [unknown]
  • Willoughbya gracilis Kuntze [unknown]
  • Mikania houstoniana B.L.Rob. [unknown]
  • Willoughbya houstonis Kuntze [unknown]
  • Mikania hookeriana badieri B.L.Rob. [unknown]
  • Eupatorium houstonianum L. [unknown]
  • Mikania hookeriana kittsiana B.L.Rob. [unknown]
  • Mikania hookeriana crassicaulis Steyerm. [unknown]
  • Mikania badieri kittsiana Urb. [unknown]
  • Mikania hookeriana hookeriana [unknown]
  • Mikania hookeriana cardiophylla B.L.Rob. [unknown]
  • Eupatorium fruticosum Mill. [unknown]
  • Mikania vitrea B.L.Rob. [unknown]
  • Mikania badieri broadwayana Stehlé [unknown]
  • Mikania badieri kittsiana (Urb.) Stehlé [unknown]
  • Mikania houstoniana apodocephala B.L.Rob. [unknown]
  • Mikania houstoniana normalis B.L.Rob. [unknown]
  • Mikania hookeriana platyphylla B.L.Rob. [unknown]
  • Mikania hookeriana typica B.L.Rob. [invalid]
  • Mikania houstoniana guatemalensis (Standl. & Steyerm.) L.O.Williams [unknown]
  • Mikania houstoniana santandrensis B.L.Rob. [unknown]
  • Mikania houstoniana typica B.L.Rob. [unknown]

Description

Mikania hookeriana (also called Hooker's Mikania, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant with small white flowers and lobed leaves. It is native to South America and grows in moist, shady forests.

Uses & Benefits

Mikania hookeriana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant in traditional medicine. It is also used as a fodder plant for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Mikania hookeriana has small white flowers with five petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Mikania hookeriana is a perennial herb native to South America. It can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of temperatures. It is best grown in a sunny location with regular watering.

Where to Find Mikania hookeriana

Pogonatum varians is native to Japan and can be found in moist, shady areas of forests.

Mikania hookeriana FAQ

What is the scientific name of Mikania hookeriana?

Mikania hookeriana

What is the common name of Mikania hookeriana?

Hooker's Mikania

What is the natural habitat of Mikania hookeriana?

Grasslands and open woodlands

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,

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