bittervine
Mikania micrantha Kunth
Mikania micrantha is a tropical plant in the Asteraceae family, commonly known as bittervine. It is native to regions in South America and has been reported in several parks in Colombia, including Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes and Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, as well as in other countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore.
Description
Mikania micrantha is a member of the Asteraceae family and is commonly referred to as bittervine. It is found in various locations in South America, including the Cuenca río Amoyá and Cuenca río Prado regions in Colombia, as well as in several national parks such as Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas and Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena. The species is also present in other countries, including Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore. It is sometimes called mile-a-minute vine and is characterized by its climbing growth habit.
Other common names
Mile-a-minuteclimbing hempweedmikania-vinebittervine
Distribution
BR · Cuenca río Amoyá: Guainí, Chaparral (460 msnm) y Cuevas de Tuluní, Chaparral (612 msnm), Cuenca río Prado: Veredas La Arcadia y Manzanita, Villarrica; Las Catorce, Cunday. · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes | Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Munchique | Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · TW · NU · AS · Kosrae · WS · PW · SB · BD · TK · CO · BT · TH · FM · VN · MU · SG · Barrancabermeja | Bucaramanga | Los Santos | Puerto Wilches | Suratá · WF · ID · IN · MY · DM · MG · PG · CN · PH · AU
Synonyms
Mikania micrantha f. hirsutaMikania glechomaefoliaMikania sinuataMikania umbelliferaMikania denticulataKleinia alataMikania micrantha f. micranthaMikania glechomifoliaEupatorium orinocenseMikania micrantha var. micranthaMikania orinocensisMikania subcrenataEupatorium orinocenseEupatorium denticulatumWilloughbya micranthaMikania subcymosaMikania scandens var. subcymosaMikania scandens var. umbelliferaMikania variabilisWilloughbya scandens var. orinocensisWilloughbya variabilisMikania scandens var. villosa
