Dear Dr. Pankaj:
Parthenium is called Congress Weed in India becoz. it is having
a similar structure like the Congress building in Parliament
Annexe, New Delhi.

You can have a reference of the same from CABI document by Harry
Evans

with regards
Dr. Sanjai Saxena
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--- "Dr. M. Mahadevappa" <mahadevrice@...> wrote:

> Dear Pankaj,
>
> No where a reason is given. Whte flowers look lite cap.2, Its
> spread was as rampant as ones congress party was in India.
> Theses are possibl reasons.
> Mahadevappa
>
> Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoudhia@...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I received query from Prof.Zimdahl (Original message is
> given below)
> on this aspect. Please share your views regarding name of
> Parthenium
> as Congress weed.
>
> regards
> Pankaj Oudhia
>
>
> Received: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:25:07 AM MDT
> From: "Dr. Zimdahl" <RZimdahl@...>
> To: pankaj.oudhia@...
> Subject: question
>
> Mr. Oudhia,
> I am the author of Fundamentals of Weed Science (a weed
> science
> textbook) and am now preparing the third edition. I met an
> Indian
> student who attends Colorado State University a short time ago
> and he
> located the IPRHG website for me. My question is why is
> Parthenium
> hysterophorus called Congress weed in India? I am insterested
> in the
> origin of the common name.
> Thank you for your assistance.
> R. L. Zimdahl, Professor
>
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