I have to at the plant once again, as it seems more likely to be micrantha than scandens
On Dec 24, 12:03 pm, "sibdas ghosh" <[email protected]> wrote: > The differences between *M. scandens* and *M. > micrantha<http://www.hear.org/pier/species/mikania_micrantha.htm> > * are as follows: "[T]he inflorescence is habitually looser and more > paniculate in *M. micrantha *than in *M. scandens*; the inflorescence in *M. > scandens* is mostly crowded with round-topped corymbs > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 7:49 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > What is the difference between *Mikania > > scandens*<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikania_scandens&action=edi...> > > & > > *Mikania micrantha* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania_micrantha> for > > identification purposes? > > > Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link on *Mikania*: > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania > > > *Mikania* is a genus of about > > 450[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania#cite_note-fna-0>species in the > > family of > > Asteraceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteraceae>. The name honors the > > Czech botanist Johann Christian > > Mikan<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Christian_Mikan>. > > Members of the genus are stem twiners and > > lianas<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liana>and are common in the neotropical > > flora <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora>. Mikania originates from South > > America. Only a few species, such as *Mikania > > scandens<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikania_scandens&action=edi...> > > *, are found in temperate areas of North and South > > America[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania#cite_note-fna-0>. > > As with other plants in the tribe > > Eupatorieae<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupatorieae>, > > the flowers have disc florets <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_floret>and > > no ray florets. > > > The species *Mikania > > laevigata<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikania_laevigata&action=ed...> > > * and *Mikania > > glomerata<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikania_glomerata&action=ed...> > > *, also known as guaco <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaco>, are popular > > in herbal medicine. > > > *Mikania micrantha <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania_micrantha>* is a > > widespread weed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed> in the tropics. It > > grows very quickly (as fast as 80 mm in 24 hours for a young plant) and > > covers other plants.[2] > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania#cite_note-1>Therefore, various > > control measures against > > *Mikania* have been tried in many countries. It is moderately susceptible > > to the herbicides <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbicide> > > 2,4-D<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4-D>and > > 2,4,5-T <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4,5-T> and > > paraquat<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraquat>. > > *Cuscuta <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscuta>*, a parasitic plant, has > > been used in Assam <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assam> and Sri > > Lanka<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka>to suppress the spread of > > *Mikania* from waste land to tea planatations. Other control measures are > > *Puccinia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puccinia> spegazzinii* fungus and > > *Liothrips <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liothrips> mikaniae* insects. > > > 2008/12/23 sibdas ghosh <[email protected]> > > >> Mikania scandens and a beautiful pollinator (Tawny Coster?) > > > -- > > With regards, > > J.M.Garg > > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > > (Indiantreepix)http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > -- > Sibdas Ghosh- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
