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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.
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 .
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). [32] [33] Although nil means "blue" in Sinhala, the Sinhalese name of this plant is often rendered as "water-lily" in English.
The National Emblem of Bangladesh ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় প্রতীক Bangladesher Jatiyô Pratik) is a national emblem of the People's Republic of Bangladesh which is used by the Government of Bangladesh and its agencies. The emblem appears on official government documents and currency . The emblem ...
This plant is common in shallow lakes and ponds throughout temperate and tropical Asia: Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Yunnan, Taiwan, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. [citation needed] It is the national flower of Bangladesh. [3] It is also found in northeastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. [4]
Nupharaceae. Nympheaceae. Flowering Barclaya longifolia specimen, Thailand. Flower of Victoria cruziana, Santa Cruz water lily. Flowering Euryale ferox specimen cultivated in the Botanischer Garten Berlin-Dahlem, Germany. Flowering and fruiting Nuphar variegata specimen. Nymphaeaceae ( / ˌnɪmfiˈeɪsi.iː, - ˌaɪ /) is a family of flowering ...
The National Martyrs' Memorial (Bengali: জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ, romanized: Jatiyo Sriti Shoudho) is a national monument in Bangladesh. It was built to honour and remember those who died during the Bangladesh Liberation War (as well as the genocide ) in 1971, which resulted in Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan .
Shapla Square in Dhaka. Shapla Square ( Bengali: শাপলা চত্বর, Shapla Chottor) is a huge sculpture at the heart of Motijheel near the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It depicts a Shapla (water lily, the species Nymphaea nouchali ), the national flower of Bangladesh. The sculpture is surrounded by a fountain.