The fast-spreading convolvulaceae member in Bangalore could be any of the 3 species viz. Ipomoea indica, Ipomoea muricata or Ipomoea parasitica. Another plant, Argyreia cuneata is also common near Hebbal area, but it is not that fast-spreading. Pl check this link: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/2a48ce688963fc9a/29cbe8940d93af6d?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=ipomoea+indica#29cbe8940d93af6d
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > ... please check possibility of *Operculina turpethum*. > But of course, there are many other possibilities. > > About adding attachments: > 1) Go to your Gmail > 2) Compose mail to [email protected] > 3) Add attachment just as you would for any other email. > > Please do know about the posting guidelines at > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/posting-guidelines > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 10:40 PM, botlect <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I couldn't attach the snap along with this mail as the option isn't >> available. The weed which I am talking about spreads at a fast pace. >> It is a climber which doesn't even spare the electric poles and climbs >> them. This at present is more dominating than Parthenium. Please do >> suggest the possible scientific names! > > >
