Nice pictures! Though originally from American Tropics it has invaded many temperate areas in Western Himalaya; the weed seems winning over native flora which is sensitive to anthropogenic disturbances. DSRawat Pantnagar
On Wednesday, October 8, 2014 9:46:57 AM UTC+5:30, ashwini wrote: > > Another weed that is of concern here like in many other parts of the world > is *Solanum viarum* or the Tropical Soda Apple. Believed to be native to > parts of South America, this plant produces fruit that is toxic to humans. > But the cattle eat it and spread the seed through their faeces. The fruit > turns yellow as it ages. There are a large number of these plants here > competing well with the native wild plants. > > Tropical Soda Apple (*Solanum viarum)* > Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP > 1750m, 07 Oct 14 > > Thanks, > Ashwini > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
