List of Indian state flowers
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India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. All Indian states have their own government and Union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government. Like most of the other countries, India too has a national emblem—the Lion Capital of Sarnath.
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, | 
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| Assam | Foxtail Orchid | কপৌ ফুল (Kopou phul) | Rhynchostylis retusa | 
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| Bihar | Orchid Tree (Kachnar) | Bauhinia variegata | 
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| Chhattisgarh | Lady's Slipper | 
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| Goa | Frangipani | Plumeria rubra | 
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| Gujarat | African Marigold | Tagetes erecta[2] | 
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| Haryana | Lotus | Nelumbo nucifera | 
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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 | Gamhar | 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 | 
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| Punjab | Gladiolus grandiflorus | 
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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] | ||
| 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 | Not yet designated | ||
| 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". www.frienvis.nic.in. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ http://2.imimg.com/data2/OT/FH/MY-/shiv-pdf.pdf for the scientific name
- ^ "State Flower Jarul :: Maharashtra". city flowers Social Work. 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
State Flower
- ^ Government of Maharashtra ENVIS Cell :Important native trees of India Archived 24 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "CyberOrissa.com :: Orissa". cyberorissa.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
State Flower
- ^ "Orissa State Symbols". mapsofindia.com. 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
The state flower is the ‘Ashoka’ flower
- ^ "Palash gets state flower's status". The Times of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
Palash (Butea monosperma) is now the state flower of Uttar Pradesh
- ^ "IE Briefs - Indian Express". indianexpress.com. 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
The Uttar Pradesh government has declared ‘Palash’ or the ‘Flame of Forest’ as the state flower
- ^ "State Flowers of India". www.bsienvis.nic.in. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ State Animal, Bird, Tree and Flower of Chandigarh (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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