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This category includes the native flora of Bangladesh.Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. In accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD), this category is included within the larger region of the Indian subcontinent in Category:Flora of the Indian subcontinent
The water lily (Nymphaea nouchali) is the national flower of Bangladesh. Nymphaea nouchali is considered a medicinal plant in Indian Ayurvedic medicine under the name ambal; it was mainly used to treat indigestion. [12] Recent experiments have confirmed that it has medicinal qualities as an antihepatotoxic and antidiabetic.
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 flower of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is the official state flower of West Bengal and is called shiuli or shephali in Bengali. [13] The "shiuli" flowers bloom during the autumn season in Bengal and are offered to goddess Durga on the festival of Durga Puja. The flowers are associated with the autumn season and Durga Puja in Bengal. Many Durga ...
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 ...
Calotropis gigantea, the crown flower, is a species of Calotropis native to Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, China, Pakistan, and Nepal. [2] It is a large shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall. It has clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in colour.
A single flower in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.The beak-shaped keel petal gave rise to the name "parrot tree". Habit of B. monosperma in Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore. Butea monosperma is a species of Butea native to tropical and sub-tropical parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Hygrophila auriculata (Sanskrit: gokaṇṭa, Bangla (বাংলা নাম): kulekhara (কুলেখাড়া) [2] kokilākṣa) [3] [4] is a herbaceous, medicinal plant in the acanthus family that grows in marshy places and is native to tropical Asia and Africa.