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| Synonyms: |
Mikania carteri Baker |
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| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Notes: | Mapaura & Timberlake (2004) list only one species of Mikania for Zimbabwe, namely Mikania carteri Baker. This name is now considered a synonym of M. cordata (Burm.f.) B.L.Rob. However, the more and widespread species also listed for Zimbabwe is M. sagittifera B.L.Rob. Although another taxon, Mikania chenopodiifolia Willd., is not listed for Zimbabwe, this seems very odd as that species is widespread throughout Africa and has been commonly recorded from all countries surrounding Zimbabwe and should very likely also occur here. Since all mentioned taxa are very similar and the differences are not known to us we for now have placed all our records under Mikania sp. |
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| Habitat: | Scrambling on vegetation by rivers and streams; also on forest edges. |
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| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 23 September 2006 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25. Probably as Mikania natalensis Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 27. |
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