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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.
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 national flower of Holland, tulips symbolize fame and and can be a declaration of true love. In the 1600s, before the Tulip Market crash in Amsterdam, the flowers were a sign of wealth and ...
The national flower of Mauritius is boucle d'oreille (Trochetia boutoniana), which is now restricted to a single mountain. Other Trochetia species are endemic to Mauritius. They are Trochetia parviflora , Trochetia uniflora , Trochetia triflora and Trochetia blackburniana .
National flower: Trochetia Boutoniana (also known as Boucle d'Oreille) It became the National flower since the 12 March 1992, when Mauritius achieved the status of a Republic. [51] [50] The flower is endemic to Mauritius and is only found in one locality in the wild. [50]
This category contains the native flora of Mauritius as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic. Include taxa here that are endemic or have restricted distributions (e.g. only a few countries).
Ruizia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.It contains 13 species native mostly to the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Réunion), and one species native to Madagascar.