wonder why did they cultivate it? any ideas? we need botanical historians????
Usha di == On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 10:41 PM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Sir, > > This is a wild herb found in waste place. "Bengal Plants" describes two > species - > > - Flower-heads in lax raceme; leaves lanceolate, the base gradually > tapering to a short petiole; margin subentire ......... *Ayapana* > - Flower-heads rather closely corymbose; leaves ovate-acuminate, the > base abruptly tapering to a distinct petiole; margins coarsely serrate > ........ *odoratum* > > I think this is *Eupatorium odoratum* L. = *Chromolaena odorata* (L.) > R.M.King & H.Rob. > > But, "Bengal Plants" also describes that both the above species are > cultivated in Bengal. I wonder how once cultivated species becomes wild in > course of time! > > Regards, > > surajit > > -- > > > > -- Usha di =========== --
