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Mikania oreophila is a plant species native to southern Brazil .. Mikania. Mikania. Brazil. Brazil. It has been collected from highland areas in the States of Rio Grande do Sul , Parana , Santa Catarina and Sao Paulo from elevations up to 1300 m.. Rio Grande do Sul. Rio Grande do Sul. Parana. Parana ( state ). Santa Catarina. Santa Catarina ( state ). Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo ( state ). Mikania oreophila is a twining liana that climbs over other vegetation .. Mikania. Mikania. liana. liana. Leaves are simple , opposite , with petioles up to 25 mm long ; blades 3-lobed , up to 9 cm long , the terminal lobe three times as long as the two lateral lobes , all three narrowing to a sharp point at the tip .. petioles. Petiole ( botany ). lobe. Lobe ( anatomy ). Flowering heads are in terminal or axillary panicles .. panicles. panicles. Heads up to 8 mm tall , with no ray flowers and only 3-5 disc flowers .. ray flowers. Ray flower. disc flowers. Disc flower