I think Sandhya ji is right. It can be *Torenia asiatica* (= T. bicolor). The first picture could be of a *Burmannia* species.
Regards Vijayasankar On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 11:05 AM, harithasandhya <[email protected]>wrote: > 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
