Dear Sushmita, I think the purple flower belongs to the genus Torenia (Family Scrophulariaceae). I don't know the species. We call it 'kakka poovu' (crow flower) in Malayalam which used to be common in our paddy lands and wetlands.
Regards, Sandhya On Oct 22, 5:04 pm, Sushmita Jha <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > just returned from a wonderful 6 days in Silent Valley and Thattekad. Would > appreciate ID of the attached images. > Many thanks. > Sushmita Jha > > BlueWildflower-ID-Kerala.jpg > 48KViewDownload > > PurpleFlower-ID3-Thattekad.jpg > 42KViewDownload > > PurpleFlower-ID2-Thattekad.jpg > 44KViewDownload > > PurpleFlower-ID-Thattekad.jpg > 44KViewDownload
