Flora of Assam

1. Blue water lily

Scientific Name: Nymphaea caerulea     Family: Nymphaeaceae

Common Names: Blue Lotus, Blue water lily, Nila padmo ( in Assamese নীলা পদ্ম)


2. Asian pigeon wings

Scientific Name: Clitoria ternatea     Family: Fabaceae

Common names: Asian pigeon wings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, aparajita (in Assamese অপৰাজিতা)

3. Crape jasmine

Scientific name: Tabernaemontana divaricata   Family: Apocynaceae 

Common Names: Pinwheel flower, crape jasmine, East India rosebay, Nero's crown, Kothonda (in Assamese কথন্ডা ) 


4. Rose periwinkle

Scientific name: Catharanthus roseus     Family: Apocynaceae

Common Names: Rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle,  rosy periwinkle, nayantora (in Assamese নয়নতৰা) 

5. Οleander

Scientific name: Nerium oleander     Family: Apocynaceae 

Common Names: Οleander, Κaner (in Hindi), Rokto korobi (ৰক্তকৰবী)


6. Plumeria

Scientific Name: Plumeria obtusa    Family: Apocynaceae 

Common Names: Plumeria, Singapore graveyard flower, champa (in Assamese চমপা)

7. Ixora

Scientific Name: Plumeria obtusa    Family: Apocynaceae 

Common Names: Jungle geranium, flame of the woods, jungle flame, oshook (in Assamese অশোক ফুল )

8. Thumbai

Scientific name: Leucas aspera    Family: Lamiaceae

Common names:  Thumbe, thumbai, durun phool (in Assamese দ্রোন ফুল)

9. Tridax daisy

Scientific name: Tridax procumbens  Family: Asteraceae

Common names:  Coatbuttons, Tridax daisy, Belamaku (in Assamese বেলামাকু)

10. Yellow Allamanda

Scientific Name: Allamanda cathartica    Family :   Apocynaceae

Common Names: Allamanda, Yellow Allamanda, Yellow Bell, Golden Trumpet, Pila-ghanti (Hindi), Ghanta-phool (in Assamese)

11. Genda

Scientific Name: Tagetes erecta    Family :   Asteraceae

Common Names: African marigold, American marigold,  Big marigold, Mexican marigold, Genda (in Hindi), Gendhai  (in Assamese)  

12. Four O' Clock 

Scientific Name: Mirabilis jalapa    Family :   Nyctaginaceae

Common Names:  Marvel of Peru, Four O' Clock, Gul abbas (in North India), Godhuli gopal (in Assamese গধূলিগোপাল)