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Nymphaea nouchali is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The national flower of Sri Lanka is Nil mānel (නිල් මානෙල්), the blue-star water-lily (Nymphaea stellata). [33] [34] Although nil means "blue" in Sinhala, the Sinhalese name of this plant is often rendered as "water-lily" in English.
The only occurrences are on the slopes of Le Morne Brabant, Mauritius. Thanks to the efforts of botanist Joseph Gueho seeds were successfully germinated and grown in cultivation for the first time in 1973. Ruizia boutoniana is the national flower of
Trochetia boutoniana (native name: Boucle d'Oreille (in English: Earring tree) because of its bell-shaped look) is the national flower of Mauritius since 1992. It was named after French botanist Louis Bouton. The only occurrence are the slopes of Le Morne Brabant, Mauritius. The flowering time is from June to October.
The National Martyrs' Memorial (জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ Jatiyô Smrriti Soudhô) is a national monument in Bangladesh. It is dedicated in the memory of the valour and the sacrifice of all those who lost their lives in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War , which resulted in the country gaining independence from Pakistan .
The national flower, the water lily resting on water, having on each side an ear of paddy and being surmounted by three connected leaves of jute with two stars on each side of the leaves The National Emblem of Bangladesh ( বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় প্রতীক ) is used by the Government of Bangladesh and its ...
Nymphaea nouchali, often known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, or by common names blue lotus, [3] star lotus, red water lily, dwarf aquarium lily, blue water lily, blue star water lily or manel flower, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea. It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh accepted the convention on 3 August 1983, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are three World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh, and a further seven on the tentative list. [3] The first two sites listed were the Mosque City of Bagerhat and the Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur, in 1985. Both ...
Mauritius, [a] officially the Republic of Mauritius, [b] is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals).