Biology:List of Indian state flowers
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Short description: State flowers of India
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 29 states and 8 union territories.
A list of state flowers of India is given below. See Symbols of Indian states and territories for a complete list of all State characters and seals.[1]
States
| State | Common name | Regional name | Binomial name | Image |
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| Andhra Pradesh | Jasmine | మల్లెపూవు (Mallepūvu) | Jasminum sambac | 
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| Arunachal Pradesh | Foxtail Orchid | Rhynchostylis retusa | .jpg)
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| Assam | Foxtail Orchid | কপৌ ফুল (Kopou phul) | Rhynchostylis retusa | 
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| Bihar | Orchid Tree (Kachnar) | Bauhinia variegata | .jpg)
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| Chhattisgarh | French Marigold | चंदैनी गोंदा (Chandaini Gonda) | Tagetes patula | 
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| Goa | Frangipani | Plumeria rubra | _(4125134278).jpg)
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| Gujarat | African Marigold | ગલગોટો (Galgoto) | Tagetes erecta[2] | 
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| Haryana | Lotus | कमल (kamal) | Nelumbo nucifera | .jpg)
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| Himachal Pradesh | Pink rhododendron | Rhododendron campanulatum | 
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| Jharkhand | Palash | Butea monosperma | 
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| Karnataka | Lotus | ಕಮಲ (Kamala) | Nelumbo nucifera |
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| Kerala | Golden shower tree | കണിക്കൊന്ന (Kaṇikkeānna) | Cassia fistula | 
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| Madhya Pradesh | Parrot tree | Butea monosperma |
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| Maharashtra | Pride of India (Jarul)[3] | ताम्हण (Tāmhaṇa) | Lagerstroemia speciosa[4] | 
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| Manipur | Siroi lily | Lilium mackliniae | 
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| Meghalaya | Gambar | Cypripedioideae | 
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| Mizoram | Red Vanda | Renanthera imschootiana | 
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| Nagaland | Rhododendron | Rhododendron arboreum | 
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| Odisha | Ashoka[5][6] | ଅଶୋକ (Aśoka) | Saraca asoca | _flowers_in_Kolkata_W_IMG_4146.jpg)
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| Punjab | Gladiolus | N/A | 
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| Rajasthan | Rohira | Tecomella undulata | 
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| Sikkim | Noble orchid | Cymbidium goeringii | 
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| Tamil Nadu | Glory lily | காந்தள் பூ (Kāntaḷ pū) | Gloriosa superba | 
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| Telangana | Tangedu Puvvu | తంగేడు పువ్వు (Taṅgēḍu puvvu) | Senna auriculata | 
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| Tripura | Nag Kesar | Mesua ferrea | 
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| Uttar Pradesh | Palash[7][8] | Butea monosperma |
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| Uttarakhand | Brahma Kamal | Saussurea obvallata | 
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| West Bengal | Night flowering jasmine | শিউলি ফুল (Śi'uli phula) | Nyctanthes arbor-tristis | 
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Union territories
| Union territory | Common name(s) | Binomial name | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Andaman Pyinma[9][failed verification] | Lagerstroemia hypoleuca | |
| Chandigarh | Palash[10] | Butea monosperma | 
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| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | not yet designated | ||
| Delhi | Alfalfa | Medicago sativa | 
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| Jammu and Kashmir | Common rhododendron | Rhododendron ponticum | 
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| Ladakh | Himalayan Blue Poppy | Meconopsis betonicifolia | _-_Jura_House_Gardens_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1327483.jpg)
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| Lakshadweep | Neelakurinji | Strobilanthes kunthiana | 
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| Puducherry | Cannonball tree's flower | Couroupita guianensis | 
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See also
- Indian lotus, the national flower of India
- List of Indian state symbols
- List of Indian state flags
- List of Indian state emblems
- List of Indian state mottos
- List of Indian state songs
- List of Indian state foundation days
- List of Indian state animals
- List of Indian state birds
- List of Indian state trees
References
- ↑ "State Animals, Birds, Trees and Flowers of India". http://www.frienvis.nic.in/KidsCentre/State-Animals-Birds-Trees-Flowers-of-India_1500.aspx.
- ↑ http://2.imimg.com/data2/OT/FH/MY-/shiv-pdf.pdf for the scientific name
- ↑ "State Flower Jarul :: Maharashtra". city flowers Social Work. 2015. https://www.cityflowers.co.in/blog/maharashtra-state-flower-jarul/. "State Flower"
- ↑ Government of Maharashtra ENVIS Cell :Important native trees of India
- ↑ "CyberOrissa.com :: Orissa". cyberorissa.com. 2011. http://www.cyberorissa.com/myorissa/districts/dist_hom.html. "State Flower"
- ↑ "Orissa State Symbols". mapsofindia.com. 2011. http://www.mapsofindia.com/orissa/state-symbols.html. "The state flower is the ‘Ashoka’ flower"
- ↑ "Palash gets state flower's status". The Times of India. 2011. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-18/lucknow/29443247_1_flower-state-bird-symbol. "Palash (Butea monosperma) is now the state flower of Uttar Pradesh"
- ↑ "IE Briefs - Indian Express". indianexpress.com. 2011. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ie-briefs/735006/. "The Uttar Pradesh government has declared ‘Palash’ or the ‘Flame of Forest’ as the state flower"
- ↑ "State Flowers of India". http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/KidsCentre/BSI_3938.aspx.
- ↑ State Animal, Bird, Tree and Flower of Chandigarh. http://chandigarh.gov.in/pdf/forest-state-abft.pdf.
External links
- Complete Reference for Indian flower collection
- Complete Indian flower collection
- Indian state flowers
- Official flora and fauna of various states in India On Biodiversity of India wiki
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