Trochetia boutoniana is the national flower of Mauritius, where it is endemic. It is a shrub named after French botanist Louis Bouton that occurs naturally on the slopes of Le Morne Brabant mountain. Along with being illustrated frequently on Mauritian stamps, it was officially declared the national flower in 1992. There are several other species of Trochetia found in Mauritius and Réunion, including T. parviflora which was rediscovered after being thought extinct, and T. granulata which is unique to Réunion. The National Forestry Department and Medine Nursery propagate T. boutoniana due to its rarity and importance as a symbol of national pride and

1. TROCHETIA BOUTONIANA
Sterculiaceae
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2. Trochetia boutoniana
 Native Creole name being Boucle D’oreille.
 A shrub from the trochetia genus.
 Endemic to mauritius.
 Occur on the slopes of Le Morne Brabant.
 Named after French botanist Louis Bouton.
 Stated as the National Flower Of Mauritius
since 1992.
 Often often illustrated on stamps of Mauritius.
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3. Stamps –National Flower
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4. Trochetia
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6. Other species of the Trochetia
Genus
Trochetia parviflora
Trochetia uniflora
Trochetia triflora
Trochetia blackburniana
Trochetia granulata
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7. Trochetia parviflora
 Discovered in 1794.
 Thought to be
extinct in 1863.
 Rediscovered in
2001.
 Extremely rare tree.
 Occur on the slopes
of Corps De Garde
mountain.
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8. Trochetia uniflora
 Blooming
Colour:Pink Red,
white background.
 Occur at Trois
Mamelles, Le Pouce,
and Letard
Mountains in the
west of Mauritius.
 Normally flowers in
May to June.
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9. Trochetia triflora
 Occur at Trou aux
Cerfs (central),
Grand Bassin, Piton
Savanne, and Little
Black River peak in
the south-west of
Mauritius.
 Normally flowers in
April to July
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10. Trochetia blackburniana
 Being the most
common species of
that genus.
 Occur at several
places on Mauritius.
 Normally flowers in
April to May.
 Simple propagation
methods.
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11. Trochetia granulata
 Occur on Réunion
island.
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12. Preservation & propagation
 The National Forestry Department and
Medine Nursery are the only two places
providing saplings of Trochetia Boutoniana
for sale because of its rareness.
 To re-introduce and propagate the Trochetia
boutoniana back into our local flora, a large
amount of work has been done, especially
by the team from the Mauritius Herbarium.
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13. Conclusion
Need to
preserve the
National
flower-Our
Pride.
So stop plucking
flowers
unnecessary, let
them blossom
and enhance the
beauty of our
environment.
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14. References
 Mauritius Herbarium portal.
 http://maubonsai.blogspot.com/2014/10/trochetia-
boutoniana.html
 Mauritius Post Ltd. First Day Cover. (engl.)
 http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/153662/#ixzz3q
HCxnCHt
 Republic of Mauritius’ National Parks and
Conservation Service (December, 2011)
http://www.rareplanet.org/en/organization/republic-
mauritius-national-parks-conservation-service-npcs
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15. Presented by Gokool Kushna Yuveena
(1511727)
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