Simply superb observation and very valuable ecological information Surajit Ji. All ur posts are very informative.
Regards Prasad On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 6:41 AM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Sir, > > Attaching images of butterflies and damselflies on this plant, recorded in > 2011, around November and December. > > Thank you & Regards, > > surajit > > > On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 6:36 AM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Good morning.... >> >> This is the most common vine, RABON-LATA (RAVANLATA) in Bengali, in >> Hooghly, a prolific weed to people but a nectar plant to a host of >> butterflies. >> >> Species : *Mikania micrantha* >> Kunth<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242423293> >> H & H : very common vine, trailing, twining, dense foliage; the sap of >> this plant is often used by rural kids in minor cuts and wounds >> Date : 29/10/12, 10.10 a.m. >> Place : Hooghly >> Another similar looking species : >> http://www.missouriplants.com/Whiteopp/Mikania_scandens_page.html >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> > -- > > > > -- Dr. Prasad Kumar Dash Ecologist, Odisha, India email: [email protected] ph. 09437444241 --

