Kopou in a Changing Climate: Why Assam’s State Flower Is Under Pressure

For generations, the flowering of kopou (foxtail orchid) signalled the arrival of spring in Assam. Now, that timing is ...
The Telegraph

Official tag on Bihu-linked orchid - Assam government includes kopou phul, rhino in list of state symbols

Guwahati, April 4: It’s a symbolic, albeit the most appropriate, Rongali Bihu gift from Dispur to the people of Assam. Forest minister Pradyut Bordoloi today declared the foxtail orchid or kopou phul, ...
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Assam : Mithu Gogoi's orchid garden in Jorhat Blooms with 9,000 Kopou phool, cultural and conservation marvel

Tucked away in the lush landscape of Rangajan, Jorhat, blooms a breathtaking wonder a vibrant orchid jungle home to over 9,000 Kopou Phool (Rhynchostylis retusa), lovingly nurtured by Mithu Gogoi, a ...