International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 5 11 2016 11 10 Seedling Characteristics of Some Invasive Alien Species of Asteraceae from West Bengal, India 17 20 EN Surya S. 1 Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp, Tamil Nadu, India Saravanan R. 2 Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp, Tamil Nadu, India Nazar A.K. Abdul 3 Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp, Tamil Nadu, India Padua Shelton 4 Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, India Roul Subal Kumar 5 Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, India GOP Ambarish P. 6 Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, India Ameen Ayesha 1 University of South Asia, Lahore, Pakistan Ahmad Jalil 2 Lahore Compost Pvt. Ltd, Punjab, Pakistan Raza Shahid 3 University of South Asia, Lahore, Pakistan Raza Shahid 1 University of South Asia, Lahore Pakistan Ahmad Jalil 2 Lahore Compost Pvt Ltd, Punjab, Pakistan Ameen Ayesha 3 University of South Asia, Lahore Pakistan Mundhra Avinash 1 Department of Botany, Rishi Bankim Chandra College, Naihati, 24 Parganas (N), West Bengal-743165, India > Short Communication 2016 10 5 2016 11 10 In the present communication, seedling specific identification details of five alien invasive species of Asteraceae from West Bengal, India have been provided. The seedlings of the investigated species revealed some interesting characters as to the shape and surface of cotyledons; phyllotaxy, shape of first two leaves and subsequent leaves; surface and length of hypocotyl and internodes, etc. that can be used to distinguish them at their juvenile stage. The identification of seedlings of these alien species will help in eradicating them from the ecosystem at an early stage to minimize environmental damage and economic loss. Copyright@ International Science Community Association