Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
B.L.Rob.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1923
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 39 (1923)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000118189
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Oreimeles Mikania
- Mikania Oreimeles
- Mikania
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Mikania oreimeles (also called Oreimeles Mikania, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the mountains of Central and South America. It has a basal rosette of leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Mikania oreimeles is an ornamental plant that is often used in gardens and landscapes. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating digestive disorders.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The Mikania oreimeles flower is a yellow-orange color with a daisy-like shape. The seeds are small and black in color. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Mikania oreimeles is an annual herbaceous plant native to South America. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. When grown from seed, the seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix in a warm, sunny location. Cuttings should be taken from the plant in late summer or early fall and planted in a well-drained soil mix. The plant prefers full sun and regular watering.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Mikania oreimeles
                        
                            Mikania oreimeles is native to the tropical regions of South America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Mikania oreimeles FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Mikania oreimeles?
Mikania oreimeles
What is the natural habitat of Mikania oreimeles?
Grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands
What is the flowering period of Mikania oreimeles?
April to August
 
                     
                
                                    
                        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,