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Mikania batatifolia A.P. de Candolle. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Woodlands, pine savannas, marshes, on oolite or coral sand. Dist: S. FL; Bahamas; Cuba.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Holmes (1981) discusses the distinctiveness of this species from M. scandens, however, see Nauman (1981) for an argument for a single entity in Florida.

Synonymy : = FNA21, K1, K3, K4; = Mikania batataefolia DC. – Holmes (1981); = Willoughbya heterophylla Small; < Mikania micrantha Kunth – Fl7, WI; < Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. – Bah, SE1, WH3, Nauman (1981)

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL

Heliophily : 8

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