Impatiens minor from Bekal fort, Kasargod district, Kerala: 1 FEB 2017: SS - 2

[Sandhya Sasidharan]

Dear friends,

A couple of pictures of Impatiens minor.

Family: BALSAMINACEAE

Photographed from the premises of Bekal fort. (29th Aug 2014)

Known in Malayalam as Onatharu (ഓണത്താര്)- indicating that it flowers during the Onam festival season (August-September). 

Also called Vellamkudi (വെള്ളംകുടി)meaning 'that which drinks water' indicating its succulent nature and was used by children to clean their slates. 

Warm regards,

Sandhya

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks,  Sandhya ji,  for wonderful images.

[Dinesh Valke]

Sandhya ji, please help me with another name mashithandu for this plant, in native script. It is mentioned in the literature: Medicinal plants of Tulunadu of Shodhganga database.

Regards.

Dinesh

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[J.M. Garg]

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[Dinesh Valke]

Many thanks Garg ji; I forgot to update this post. I got help with native script for the name in facebook group.

മഷിത്തണ്ട് mashithandu

Regards.

Dinesh

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Dinesh ji