Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
stenomeres
ID:
75721

Status:
valid

Authors:
B.L.Rob.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1934

Citation Micro:
Contr. Gray Herb. 104: 43 (1934)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000075050



Common Names

  • Mikania stenomeres
  • Climbing Hempweed
  • American Climbing Hempweed


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Description

Mikania stenomeres (also called Climbing Hempweed, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central America and the Caribbean. It has a woody stem and its leaves are ovate-lanceolate. It grows in tropical and subtropical regions, often in disturbed areas and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Mikania stenomeres is used as an ornamental plant and for its essential oils. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Mikania stenomeres has yellow flowers with a white center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a thin stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Mikania stenomeres is a perennial plant that is easy to propagate from seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division in the spring or by cuttings taken in the summer.

Where to Find Mikania stenomeres

Mikania stenomeres is native to the tropical regions of South America.

Mikania stenomeres FAQ

What is the scientific name of Mikania stenomeres?

Mikania stenomeres

What is the common name of Mikania stenomeres?

Stenomeres Mikania

What is the family of Mikania stenomeres?

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,

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