Thank you very much Prasad Ji. One thing i forgot to mention that this vine is also used extensively for packing fresh vegetables to retain the freshness (water content) while transporting to city markets.
Regards, surajit On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Prasad Dash <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > --
