Plantsystematics

Ipomoea carnea is an invasive plant species of Nepal. It is called as pink morning glory with heart shaped leaves. In Nepal, it is commonly named as Besaram, Dhokre phool, Dhode, Behaya, etc. It is generally distributed at an altitude of 75-130m. Mostly, it is found in moist distributed such as marshes, shallow lakes and ponds, ditches along roadsides and cultivated lands.There are altogether 32 species are found in Nepal. The leaves are simple and alternate.  People plant due to its fast growing nature and also helps to check erosion and fence around the cultivated land. Beside this, it is used for different purposes like firewood, green manure and sometimes plant as a construction materials for temporary uses. The bark of the stem is used for paper making, could be an important source of income for local people.

Spilanthes paniculata Wall. ex DC, commonly known as toothache plant, electric daisy, ting flowers, etc.  It lies in Asteraceae family. It is commonly found in boggy ground, margins of ponds, marshes and in rice fields. Leaves are opposite, petiolate, ovate-lanceolate. The flower heads are usually solitary at the tips of the stem branches. The flower heads contain Spilanthol which reduces the pain associated with throat and gum infections and have a cooling sensation in the throat. The flowers are crushed and applied at the site of toothache. The leaves may be also used to treat bacterial and fungal skin diseases.                                                                                                           ...