What is the difference between *Mikania scandens*<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikania_scandens&action=edit&redlink=1> & *Mikania micrantha* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania_micrantha> for identification purposes?
Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link on *Mikania*: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania *Mikania* is a genus of about 450[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania#cite_note-fna-0>species in the family of Asteraceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteraceae>. The name honors the Czech botanist Johann Christian Mikan<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Christian_Mikan>. Members of the genus are stem twiners and lianas<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liana>and are common in the neotropical flora <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora>. Mikania originates from South America. Only a few species, such as *Mikania scandens<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikania_scandens&action=edit&redlink=1> *, are found in temperate areas of North and South America[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania#cite_note-fna-0>. As with other plants in the tribe Eupatorieae<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupatorieae>, the flowers have disc florets <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_floret> and no ray florets. The species *Mikania laevigata<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikania_laevigata&action=edit&redlink=1> * and *Mikania glomerata<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikania_glomerata&action=edit&redlink=1> *, also known as guaco <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaco>, are popular in herbal medicine. *Mikania micrantha <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania_micrantha>* is a widespread weed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed> in the tropics. It grows very quickly (as fast as 80 mm in 24 hours for a young plant) and covers other plants.[2] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikania#cite_note-1>Therefore, various control measures against *Mikania* have been tried in many countries. It is moderately susceptible to the herbicides <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbicide> 2,4-D<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4-D>and 2,4,5-T <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4,5-T> and paraquat<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraquat>. *Cuscuta <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscuta>*, a parasitic plant, has been used in Assam <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assam> and Sri Lanka<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka>to suppress the spread of *Mikania* from waste land to tea planatations. Other control measures are * Puccinia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puccinia> spegazzinii* fungus and * Liothrips <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liothrips> mikaniae* insects. 2008/12/23 sibdas ghosh <[email protected]> > Mikania scandens and a beautiful pollinator (Tawny Coster?) > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
