Back Saussurea obvallata AST ব্রহ্ম কমল Bengali/Bangla Saussurea obvallata CEB Saussurea obvallata Spanish બ્રહ્મકમળ Gujarati ब्रह्म कमल Hindi ಸೋಸೂರಿಯಾ ಆಬ್ವ್ಯಾಲೇಟಾ Kannada ബ്രഹ്മകമലം Malayalam ब्रह्मकमळ Marathi ब्रह्म कमल Nepali
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Saussurea |
| Species: | S. obvallata
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Saussurea obvallata is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae. It is native to the Alpine meadows of the Himalayas, in India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and southwest China at altitudes of 3,700 to 4,600 m.[2]
- ^ "Saussurea obvallata (DC.) Edgew". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Saussurea obvallata - Brahma Kamal". flowersofindia.net. 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
Brahma Kamal, the much reverred flower of the Himalayas, is an excellent example of plant life at the upper limit of high mountains (3,000-4,600 m).