Lahare Banamaaraa / Mikenia
Mikania micrantha
Also known as Bittervine, Chinese Creeper, Climbing Hempweed
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Assam & more
- Flowering
- January-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mikania micrantha
- Genus
- Mikania
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- लहरे बनमारा Lahare Banamaaraa
- Malayalam
- ധൃതരാഷ്ട്രപ്പച്ച, Mikania micrantha, ധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര പച്ച
About Lahare Banamaaraa
Mikenia (Mikania micrantha) is a climber belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Lahare Banamaaraa belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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