Flagger | Content Author | Content | Reason | Flag Created | Resolved by | Resolution |
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sbrobeson | Variety Mikania scandens scandens |
it is the only listed infraspecific |
Dec. 10, 2023 21:08:50 +0000 | sbrobeson |
swapped |
Looks like it should be safe to merge. All the described vars appear to be synonyms of other accepted species.
var. alata -> M. rimachii
var. congesta -> M. congesta
var. cynanchifolia -> M. cynanchifolia
var. hirsuta -> M. micrantha
var. intermedia -> M. cynanchifolia
var. microptera -> M. microptera
var. minima -> M. minima
var. periplocifolia -> M. periplocifolia
var. pilcomayensis -> M. pilcomayensis
var. pubescens -> M. cordifolia
var. rhodotricha -> M. cordifolia
var. sagittifolia -> M. periplocifolia
var. subcymosa -> M. micrantha
var. umbellifera -> M. micrantha
var. villosa -> M. micrantha
There aren't that many subspecies, either:
ssp. cynanchifolia -> M. cynanchifolia
ssp. paraguayensis -> M. periplocifolia
ssp. periplocifolia -> M. periplocifolia
swap drafted: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon_changes/138554
if there is another contrasting variety that can be added, regardless of whatever treatment POWO accepts, please add it or write a note here for it to be put up. otherwise, this should be merged.