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Mikania aschersonii

Botanic Family

Asteraceae

Author

Hieronymus

Common Names

• Santa Maria

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• N. Brazil
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Shrubland
• forest
• forest edge
• mountains
• floodplain forest

Flowering Times

• Jul-Sep (Bolivia)

Fruiting Times

• Dec

Liana with pilose branches. Entire or denticulate falcate leaves to 150mm long, puberulous above & pubescent beneath. Thyrsiform inflorescence ultimately arranged in dense corymbs, flower heads 9mm high, white to cream flowers, faintly fragrant, corolla to 4.5mm long, very short corolla tube & corolla teeth. Achenes 3mm long, flesh-coloured pappus 4.2mm long.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Gleason & Moldenke
• Standley