Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
W.C.Holmes & McDaniel
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1989
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Candollea 44(1): 32 (1989) (1989)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000075654
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Mikania pseudorimachii
- Climbing Hempweed
- Climbing Boneset
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Mikania pseudorimachii (also called False Climbing Hempvine, among many other common names) is a perennial climbing vine with small white flowers. It is native to Central America and is found in wet forests, woodlands, and along streams.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Mikania pseudorimachii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Mikania pseudorimachii is yellow and tubular, with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and green, with thin, narrow leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Calanthe densiflora can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained soil mix. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The clumps should be divided into smaller sections and replanted in the same soil mix.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Mikania pseudorimachii
                        
                            Mikania pseudorimachii is native to Central and South America, where it can be found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Mikania pseudorimachii FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Mikania pseudorimachii?
Mikania pseudorimachii
What type of plant is Mikania pseudorimachii?
A climbing vine
What is the natural habitat of Mikania pseudorimachii?
Moist, shady forests
 
                     
                
                                    
                        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,