Dear Vairam,I have seen your work on kurinjippattu flowers.As a student of tamil I felt joy and excitement.I am 69.But never i have come across such an attempt to show the flowers oof the ancient tome.Your work is simply superb.I have seen my long time dream of making sangam period into picture became a reality by y0ur work.Blessings to you.Lord Murugan will shower upon you all the wealth in the earth.Your loving Balu.
great work. lot of time and dedication has been taken for this..so many flowers i have read only in novels and it was nice to see what were they. can you send me pictures of manoranjtham, parijatham , shenbagappoo ? I might have seen in this slide show, but couldnt place them with their ancient names.
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199 Tamil Flowers fromKuicippuPalaniappan Vairam Sarathy presentation is dedicated to Dr. K[milZv_l_\ilwhose book, Smile of Smile of Smile of Smile of MuruganMurugan Murugan Murugan spurred interest in me to read Tamil SangamLiterature.The presentation wouldnt have been possible without thephotos of flora collected by Flow_rs of In^i[Biotikwebsite andphotographer Din_sh V[lk_. I thank them for their enormousefforts. 31. 0uknta Common name: Variety ofglory lily Botanical name: Gloriosa superba L. (variety) knta canpossibly be either Malabar glory lily or Indian Coral Tree orScarlet Bauhinia ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloriosa_(genus) 0uknta Common name: Indian Coral Tree Botanical name:Erythrinaindica Lam. ://karkanirka.org/51. 0uknta Common name: Scarlet Bauhinia Botanical name: BauhiniaphoeniceaHeyne ://karkanirka.org/62.u0mpal Common Name:White Water Lily Botanical name: Nymphaealotus L. var.pubescens ://karkanirka.org/73.uaniccam Mr. Kumarasamy, former professor in medicinalbotany,(Govt Siddha Medical College Palayamkottai, Tamilnadu,India)identifies anicham as Common Name:Blue Pimpernel/ScarletPimpernel Botanical name: Anagallis arvensis Linn. Thisidentification is not accepted by many scholars.Flower supposed tobe so delicate as to droop or even perish when smelt;This flower isnot satisfactorily identified yet. There is high possibility thatthe flower is extinct or imaginary. ://karkanirka.org/[email protected] kuvaai Common Name: Fragrant water lily Botanical name:Nymphaea odorata Ait. ://karkanirka.org/95. @k kuici Common Name: Kurunji, Neelakurinji Botanical name:Strobilanthes kunthiana (Nees) T. Anderson ://karkanirka.org/106. L veci Common Name: Scarlet ixora Botanical name: Ixoracoccinea L. ://karkanirka.org/117. 00m cen-kodu-vri Common Name: Scarlet leadwort Botanical name:Plumbago roseaL. ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumbago_indica t-m (uL) Common Name: Sweet mango Botanical name: MangiferaindicaL. _indica.htm l mai-c-cikai Common Name:Purple Heart Glory Botanical name:Ipomoea sepiaria J. Koenig exRoxb ://karkanirka.org/1410. 0uunt Common Name:Indian Thorny Bamboo Botanical name:Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Willd. ://karkanirka.org/1511. lukviam Common Name: Bael Botanical name: Aegle MarmelosCorr. ://karkanirka.org/1612. mueu Common Name: Paper flower climber Botanical name:Calycopteris floribundaLam.. ://karkanirka.org/1713. u cui Common Name: Porcupine flower Botanical name: Barleriaprionitis L. There is very high possibility that cui is just smalltwigs- instead of aflower. ://karkanirka.org/1814. lukviram Common Name: Sacred garlic pear Botanical name:Crateva religiosa G.Forst. ://karkanirka.org/1915. uvaa-vaam Common Name: Shri Tulsi Botanical name: Ocimumsanctum L. Var.hirsutum Tamil means Tulsi So it may be considered as Northern Tulsi orvariety of Tulsi 2015.uvaa-vaam Name: Ram Tulsi Botanical name: Ocimum gratissimumL. _gratissimum vkai Common Name:Siris tree Woman's tongue Botanical name:Albizia lebbeck(L.) Benth. ://karkanirka.org/2217. @ukuacam Common Name:Indrajao Botanical name:Holarrhenaantidysenterica (G. Don) Wall. ex A. DC ://karkanirka.org/2318. meruvai Common Name: Small Bulrush Botanical name: Typhaangustata L. ://karkanirka.org/2419. mlceru-vilai Common Name:Butterfly Pea Botanical name:Clitoria ternatea L. var.albifloraVoigt _valke/4202351529/in/photostream/ mlukaru-viam Common Name: Butterfly Pea Botanical name:Clitoria ternatea L. ://karkanirka.org/2621.lpayii _en.htmlCommon Name: Indian copal tree Botanical name: Vateria indicaL. 2722. vi Common Name: Spindle Tree(variety) Botanical name: Euonymus dichotomusHeyne exRoxb. _en.html @ukuravam Common Name:Asiatic Tarenna Botanical name:WeberacorymbosaWilld. ://karkanirka.org/2924. ulLpacu-m-pii Common Name:Mysore gamboge Botanical name:Garciniaxanthochymus Hook. f. exAnders. _en.html @uvakuam Common Name:Spanish cherry Botanical name: MimusopselengiL. ://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/mimuelen/mimuelen_en.html ky Common Name: Ironwood tree Botanical name: Memecylon eduleRoxb. ://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/memeumbe/memeumbe_en.html l virai Common Name:Tanner's senna Botanical name: CassiaauriculataL. 's%20Cassia.html 0vral Common Name:Nilgiri bamboo Botanical name:ArundinariawightianaNees ://karkanirka.org/3429. 0cral Common Name:Wild Jujube Botanical name: :Ziziphusoenoplia(L.) Mill. ://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3969152797/ mLciru-plai Common Name:Mountain Knot Grass Botanical name:Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. exSchult ://karkanirka.org/3631. @mm0Ml kuu-nau--kai Common Name: Coral bead vine Botanicalname: Abrus precatorius L. Seeds used as beads in Jewels ://karkanirka.org/3732. @mkurukilai A tree; u.Unidentified Common Name: White FigBotanical name: Ficus virensAit. ://www.biotik.org/india/species/f/ficuvire/ficuvire_en.html 3833.mumarutam Common Name: Indian Laurel Botanical name:Terminalia elliptica Willd. Leaves are worn as dress by manytribes ://karkanirka.org/39 3934.0ukkam Common Name:Golden silk cotton tree Botanical name:Cochlospermum gossypium (L.)DC. ://karkanirka.org/40 4035. 0upkam Common Name : horse-eye beans Botanical name:Ormosia travancorica Bedd. Seeds used asBeads _en.html 4136. utilakam Common Name: Red Sandalwood Botanical name:Adenanthera pavonina L. Seeds used asbeads ://karkanirka.org/42 4237. m ptiri Common Name:Yellow -flowered fragranttrumpet-flower tree Botanical name: Stereospermumchelonoides (L.f.)DC. _valke/tags/stereospermumchelonoides/ _chelonoides m0 cerunti Common Name: Golden champak Botanical name: Ochnasquarrosa L. ://www.biotik.org/india/species/o/ochnobtu/ochnobtu_en.html 0atiral Common Name:Hog Creeper Botanical name: :Derrisscandens (Roxb.) Benth. _valke/3624484044/in/photostream/ ://karkanirka.org/4540. Mucapakam Common Name:Champak Botanical name: Micheliachampaca L. ://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/michcham/michcham_en.html 0 karantai Common Name: East Indian Globe Thistle Botanicalname: Sphaeranthus indicus L. ://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3031231865/in/photostream/ @l kuavi Common Name: Indian cork. Botanical name:Millingtonia hortensis L.f. _valke/1814771100/ be either of the two flowers Millingtonia hortensis L.f. /Pogostemonheyneanus Benth. 4842. @l kuaviCommon Name: Patchouli Botanical name: Pogostemon cablinBenth. ://karkanirka.org/4943. (L ) m ( puim) Common Name: Wild Mango Botanical name: :Mangifera pinnata L.f. _en.html ://karkanirka.org/5044. 0tillai Common Name:Blinding tree Botanical name: :ExcoecariaagallochaL. ://floraofsingapore.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/excoecaria-agallocha/ plai Paalai could mean many variety of flowers Please seedisambiguation slides Common Name: Pala indigo plant Botanicalname: Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.Br.. ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrightia_tinctoria Common Name: Wongai Plum Botanical name: Mimusops kauki L. _kauki ://karkanirka.org/ 5346. Q0mullai Common Name: Arabianjasmine Botanical name: Jasminum sambacMullai could mean Jasminumsambac (L.) Aiton / Jasminum trichotomumHeyne ex Roth / Jasminumauriculatum VahlSingle MograJasminum sambac var. 'Belle ofIndiaDouble MograJasminum sambac var. 'Grand Duke OfTuscany'Jasminum sambac var. 'Maid ofOrleans'Sampaguita =Jasminum+sambac&stpos=0&stype=AND Q0mullai Botanical name: Jasminum trichotomum Heyne exRoth -foundation.org/jasminum-trichotomum-heyne-ex-roth/jasminum-trichotomum Q0mullai Common Name: Juhi Botanical name: JasminumauriculatumVahl _auriculatum ://karkanirka.org/5647. [email protected] Common Name:Indian Hemp, Marijuana Botanicalname: Cannabis sativa L. Fiber prescribed for stringingbeads _sativa ://karkanirka.org/5748. lupiavam Common Name: Bedaly emetic-nut Botanical name:Randia malabarica Lam. _malabarica _en.html 0m0 ce-karukli Common Name:Red catechu Botanical name: Acaciasundra(Roxb.) DC. -foundation.org/acacia-chundra-rottler-willd-2 _chundra vai Common Name: Plantain Botanical name: Musaparadisiaca ://karkanirka.org/6051. u vai Common Name: Yam Botanical name: Dioscorea Sp.In thisslide Common Name: Five Leaf Yam Botanical name:Dioscoreapentaphylla _valke/2902389478/in/photostream/ ://karkanirka.org/6152. 0neytal Common Name: Red and blue water lily Botanical name:NymphaeastellataWilld. _nouchali ://karkanirka.org/6253. tlai Common Name: Coconut Botanical name: Cocos nucifera L. ://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Coconut.html utaavam Common Name: Red Kunda Botanical name: Jasminumelongatum (P. J. Bergius) Willd. ://karkanirka.org/64 Common Name: Pink Jasmine Botanical name: Jasminum polyanthumFranch. ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasminum_polyanthum54.utaavam 6555. tamarai Common Name:LotusBotanical name: Nelumbo nucifera(Gaertn.) _nucifera ://karkanirka.org/6656. 0al Botanical name: Caesalpinia cucullataRoxb. ://karkanirka.org/6757.0mauval Name: Poet's jasmine Botanical name: Jasminum officinaleL. 6858. @Lkokudi Common Name: Indian JasmineBotanical name: Jasminum pubescens (Retz.) Willd. _multiflorum ://karkanirka.org/6959. 0cal Common Name: Coral Jasmine Botanical name: Nyctanthesarbor-tristis L. ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctanthes_arbor-tristis u0cemmal _grandiflorumCommon Name: Spanish jasmine Botanical name: Jasminum grandiflorumL. 7161. [email protected] ciu-ce-kurali Common Name:Water Chest nut Botanical name: Trapa bispinosa Roxb. _natans kal Common Name:Yellow Malabar glory lily Botanical name:Gloriosa superbaL. =365 kaitai Common Name:Fragrant screw-pine Botanical name:Pandanus odoratissimus L. f. ://karkanirka.org/7464. vaai Common Name: Surangi Botanical name:Ochrocarpuslongifolius (Wt.) Benth. ex T.Anders ://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3359816745/in/photostream/ _en.html k kci Common Name: False White Teak Botanical name: Trewianudiflora L. ://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3113053378/in/photostream/ l @- Mani-k-kulai Common Name: Red Water Lily Botanical name:Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Andrews ://karkanirka.org/7767. 0 pkar Common Name: Tooth-brush tree Botanical name:Salvadorapersica ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvadora_persica u maram Common Name: Lac tree, Jalari Botanical name: Shoreatalura Roxb. Known for itsfragrance _roxburghii ://karkanirka.org/7969. utaakkam Common Name: Helicopter Tree Botanical name:Gyrocarpus americanusJacq. ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrocarpus_americanus 0 kai Common Name: Twisted Acacia Botanical name: Acaciacaesia (L.) Willd. ://karkanirka.org/8171. uilavam Common Name:Red-flowered silk-cotton tree Botanicalname: Bombaxmalabaricum ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombax_ceiba Gkoai Common Name: Indian laburnum Botanical name: CassiafistulaL. ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassia_fistula aumpu Common Name:Goat's foot vine Botanical name: Ipomoeapes-caprae (L.) R. Br. _pes-caprae ://karkanirka.org/8474. tti Common Name: Maloo Creeper Botanical name: Bauhiniaracemosa Lam.tti can either be Bauhinia racemosa or Bauhiniatomentosa _vahlii ://karkanirka.org/8574. tti Common Name: Yellow Orchid Tree Botanical name: Bauhiniatomentosa L. :Bauhinia_tomentosa ://karkanirka.org/8675. avarai Common Name: Lablab Bean Botanical name: Dolichoslablab L. _purpureus ://karkanirka.org/8776. Gpakaai Common Name: Indian jalap Botanical name: Operculinaturpethum (L.) SilvaManso ://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/1963436279/in/photostream/ upalcam Common Name:Flame of the Forest Botanical name: Buteafrondosa Roxb. exWilld. ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butea_monosperma _valke/444871065/in/photostream/ lMLpii Common Name: Aka tree Botanical name: Saraca indicaL. _asoca ://karkanirka.org/9079. k vaci Common Name: Rattan Palm Botanical name: CalamusrotangL. Ornaments/dress can be made using thefiber _rotang lupittikam Common Name: Wild Jasmine Botanical name: Jasminumangustifolium (L.)Willd. ://www.floracafe.com/Search_PhotoDetails.aspx?Photo=Top&Id=1459 0ucintuvram Common Name: Five-leaved Chaste tree Botanicalname: Vitex negundo L. ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitex_negundo u tumpai Common Name: Bitter toombay Botanical name: Leucasaspera (Willd.)Link _valke/517437888/ ://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Leucas_aspera tuy Common Name: Krishna Tulsi Botanical name: Ocimum sanctumL. ://karkanirka.org/9584. G ti Common Name: Malabar glory Lily Botanical name: GloriosasuperbaL. ://karkanirka.org/9685. 0 nanti Common Name: Crape jasmine Botanical name:Tabernaemontanacoronaria ://karkanirka.org/9786. unaavam Common Name: Indian lavanga Botanical name:Luvungascandens(Roxb.)Wight ://karkanirka.org/9887. LGupukam Common Name: Poon Botanical name: Calophyllum elatumBedd. _en.html upram Common Name:Indian cotton-plant Botanical name:Gossypium herbaceumL. _herbaceum upram Common Names: Sponge gourd, strainer vine Botanicalname: Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. ://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3911957321/in/photostream/ @m kurukkatti Common Name: Helicopter Flower Botanical name:Hiptage madablotaGaertn. ://karkanirka.org/10291. uram Common Name: Sandalwood Botanical name: Santalum albumL. _album ://karkanirka.org/10392. ukvai Common Name:Eagle-wood Botanical name: AquilariaagallochaRoxb. _malaccensis LGpuai Common Name:Mast-wood Botanical name: CalophylluminophyllumL. _inophyllum ://karkanirka.org/10594. 0unarantam Common Name:Orange Botanical name: Citrusaurantium L. Common Name: Malabar Lemon Grass Botanical name:Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) J.F. Watson _flexuosus LLnka-p-p Common Name: Ceylon Ironwood Botanical name: MesuaferreaL. ://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2209461274/in/photostream/ _en.html _ferrea um nairui Common Name: Iruvatchi Jasmine Botanical name:Jasminum sambac var. virupakshi (orIruvatchi) _flower%20crops_malligai.html @m0ukuruntam Common Name: Indian Atalantia Botanical name:Atlantia monophyllaLinn. ://karkanirka.org/10998. 0 vkai Common Name: Indian Kino Tree Botanical name:Pterocarpus marsupiumRoxb. _marsupium [email protected] Common Name: Crown Flower Botanical name: Calotropisgigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calotropis_gigantea - plai Disambiguation 13 different varieties of flowers can beaddressed as plai according to University of Madras Tamil Lexicon.Flowers which were not presented earlier are presentedhere. 112Quu- mu-maki Common Name:Woollyironwood. Botanical name: :Xantolistomentosa _valke/4174255672/ ://karkanirka.org/113LLmL kiruppai Common Name : Indian guttapercha Botanical name :Palaquium ellipticum (Dalz.)Baill. _en.html Lulakkai-p-plai Common Name:Wedge-leaved ape-flower. Botanicalname:Mimusopshexandra _valke/3297004463/in/photostream/ ://karkanirka.org/115L-ilai-p-plai Common Name:Seven-leaved milk-plant. Botanicalname: Alstoniascholaris (L.)R.Br. _en.html ://karkanirka.org/116Lm kalari Common Name:Mango-like cerbera. Botanical name::Tabernaemontanadichotoma -frenzy.blogspot.com/2010/10/tabernaemontana-dichotoma.html Common Name:Woolly dyeing rosebay. Botanical name: Wrightiatomentosa _valke/2639522636/in/photostream/ ://karkanirka.org/118mLkarua-p-plai Common Name:India-rubber vine. Botanical name::Cryptostegiagrandiflora _grandiflora ://karkanirka.org/119Brazilian nutmeg Common Name:Brazilian nutmeg Botanical name:Cryptocaryawightiana _en.htmlPhotosnot available in internet. 120LLkoi-p-plaiCommon Name:Green wax flower. Botanical name: Dregeavolubilis ://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2617414125/ The identifications are based on my Paper Kuicippuand 99 flowers. Identifications of P.L.Sami were compared withidentification of Tamil Lexicon, Institute of Asian Studies,Naccinarkiniyar commentary and Identification of other scholars.Based on the identification images were found primarily fromFlowers of India, BIOTIK, DineshValke photo stream and Wikipedia.Other images were obtained through googleimagesearch 122References Sarathy, PalaniappanVairam Kuicippu and 99 flowers, awaiting publication Sami, P.L.Plant names in Kuicippu, Journal of Tamil Studies-September 1972,78-103. Marr, J.R. An Examination of Some Plant-Names andIdentities in India, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of GreatBritain and Ireland, No. 1 (1972 Sivathamby, K. Early South IndianSociety and Economy: The TinaiConcept, Social Scientist, Dec.,1974, vol. 3, no. 5, p. 20-37 Francis, Jr., Peter Plants as HumanAdornment in India, Economic Botany, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun.,1984) Seth, M. K. Ornamental use Trees and Their EconomicImportancepg 327 Mehra, K. L. Kanodia, K. C. Srivastava, R. N. FolkUses of Plants for Adornment in India, Economic Botany, Vol. 29,No. 1 (Jan. -Mar., 1975), pp. 39-46 123OnlineReference ://www.ars-grin.gov/ ://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/ ://karkanirka.org/ 124Story ofIruvatchi Jasmine Pictures of Iruvatchi Jasmine in these slides arethe only available pics of these flowers in internet. It took usmore than a month to find this flower. This flower has lesscommercial value, hence couldnt be found in any flower markets. Butwe got information from the flower sellers that this flower wasused by hair weavers who weave for marriage sauvri. These flowersare used as decoration, these flowers have longer stem hence can beuse to poke into the weaved hair. Those hair weavers wouldn't sellit and after persuasion the flowers were bought and photographed.Thanks to Mr.Mahendran Sa, Mr.Balakumaran Kamaraj and his mother,GopalapuramKrishna temple florist Mr.Murugesan, my parents and Mr.Jagannathan Narayanan 125Slides preparedbyPalaniappan Vairam Sarathy [email protected] 2ff7e9595c