Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ulei
ID:
37145

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hieron.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1897

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 22(4-5): 795 (1897)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000036474



Common Names

  • Ule's Mikania
  • Ule's Mikanie
  • Ule's Mikanio


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Description

Mikania ulei (also called Ule's guaco, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to South America. It has oval-shaped leaves and small white flowers. It grows in open woodlands, scrublands, and coastal heaths.

Uses & Benefits

Mikania ulei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover. It is known to be drought tolerant and is also used as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Mikania ulei has white flower heads with yellow disc florets and white ray florets. The seeds are small and black with a white tuft of hairs. The seedlings have a basal rosette of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Mikania ulei is a perennial herb native to South America. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is best done by seed, which can be sown in the spring or fall. Division of clumps can also be done in the spring.

Where to Find Mikania ulei

Mikania ulei is native to Central and South America. It can be found in tropical and subtropical regions, including Mexico, Costa Rica, and Colombia.

Mikania ulei FAQ

What is the scientific name of Mikania ulei?

Mikania ulei

What is the common name of Mikania ulei?

Ule's climbing hempweed

Where is Mikania ulei found?

Mikania ulei is found in Central and South America

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,