VALMIKI : OBSERVER OF NATURE 40

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Col Bimal Sarkar

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Aug 19, 2011, 2:48:10 AM8/19/11

Dear Friend,

Attaching an image of no 40 of the series.Valmiki has mentioned KUBALAYA in Ramayan.The same flower has been mentioned as NEELOTPALA.Scientifically this flower is known as Nymphaea nouchali.In Hindi and Gujrati it is Nilkamal.It is known as Krishnakamal in Marathi.

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JM Garg

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Apr 14, 2018, 8:45:29 AM4/14/18

to efloraofindia, Bimal Sar kar

As stamen are more than 50, compared to 10 to 30 in Nymphaea nouchali, it should be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.