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Mikania scandens

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BISH 132490Botany

Mikania scandens

climbing hempvine

As recorded: Mikania scandens (L.) Willd.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 24173
Date: November 11, 1950
Locality: Pidurutalagala
Region: Sri Lanka
Elevation: 2,408 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Mikania scandens · collected 1909–2002Species page ›

Mikania scandens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,577 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Mikania scandens observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Lone Star Dr, Waxahachie, TX, US

(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Mikania scandens observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

S M St, Fort Smith, AR, US

(c) iacomaner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mikania scandens observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

First United Lutheran Church, Kennesaw, GA, US

(c) northerly, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Mikania scandens observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Faulkner County, AR, USA

(c) hr_dragonfly, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Mikania scandens observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Gunter Park Dr E, Montgomery, AL, US

(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mikania scandens observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

NW 88th St, Doral, FL, US

(c) littlespecimen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Mikania scandens. BISH 132490. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956377518. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/132490.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956377518 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026