Flowers 11 to 20 of 99 flowers mentioned in Kurunjipaatu.
kuvil. [M. kūvaḷam.] 1. Bael. வில்வம். Aegle marmelos;
12. எறுழ் eṟruḻl
A hill tree with red flowers; செந்நிறப்பூவுடைய குறிஞ்சிநிலத்து மரவகை.
Paper flower climber.
13.சுள்ளி cuḷḷlli :
14. கூவிரம் kūviram
(flower of) A mountain tree; மலைமரவகை. (குறிஞ்சிப். 66.)
மாவிலிங்கம் – sacred garlic pear
Vanam is identified as either tuḷaci, Ocimum sanctum or kuḻimiṭṭāṉ, Ocimum sanctum hirsutum. Ocimum sanctum hirsutum, variety of Ocimum sanctum, might be proper identification since tuḷaci figures in the list(tulay). Sami interprets vadavanam as northern tuḷaci and identifies it as ram tuḷaci – ocimum gratissimum.
16. வாகை vākai
[K. Tu. bāge, M. vāga.] Sirissa/women’s tounge; Albizzia lebbeck; மரவகை.
17. குடசம் kuṭtacam :
குடசப்பாலை-Conessi bark, s. tr., Holarrhena anti- dysenterica;
18. எருவை eruvai :
Eruvai has been identified as kōrai by Naccinarkiniyar.Sami identifies eruvai in line with some old commentary to be bulrush variety, Typha angustata.
வெள்ளைக்காக்கணம் – White-flowered mussell-shell creeper, s. cl., Clitoria ternatea-albiflora;
20. கருவிளம் karu-viḷlam :
காக்கட்டான் kākkaṭṭtāṉn – Mussell-shell creeper, s. cl., Clitoria ternatea typica;
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