The first one is a Sisyrinchium (syn. Olsynium) of some sort, the other one reminds me of a Cucurbitaceae?
Thanks! When I got the genus of the first species, I searched further and came across its scientific name: Sisyrinchium junceum The second species still remains a mystery. If you wish you may check my blog at http://uruguay1.blogspot.com
Agree Sisyrinchium for the first ones. The last one could also be a Passiflora. I'd need better detail to make a species determination.
Here's a zoomed in pic of this villous flowered species. By the way, I also encountered this beautiful indigenous plant which thrives on the banks of river Uruguay. Any idea of what it could be?
Is the furry one a climber or a sprawler, and do you have a close up of the red fruits? The magenta one is a Calibrachoa of some sort.
I wasn't able to find any fruit of the furry plant, which is a sprawler. As for the purple one, I initially thought it was a Petunia but now I'm more inclined to think it is a Calibrachoa. The thing is, could it be a Calibrachoa procumbens? Thanks for your help!
Ah, I thought the red spots in the picture were fruits? Haven't found anything similar, but someone should recognize it! Calibrachoa was split from Petunia not too long ago. I think C. procumbens has a more northern distribution, there's a few Uruguayan species listed in this paper but sadly no images to help identification on Google.
Yeah, that's the problem when it comes to identifying species without pictures. Sometimes there's so many subtleties that it's virtually impossible to differentiate them without a visual aid. I truly appreciate yours, anyway!
Which department did you take the creeping furry-flowered photo in? Somethimes that helps to narrow things down a bit.
I think you may have to look further, S. junceum is a high-altitude plant, and it's got cylindric (Juncus-like) leaves, your plant looks like it has flat leaves?
I'll check it out right away! Let me see if I have another shot... Yes, I think so... Too bad I didn't take a macro shot of the leaves. I found the flowers so beautiful that I just focused on them only!
