Def.129 Flowers Postage Stamps (I) (A129I)

Stamp SN : A129I
Stamp Name : Def.129 Flowers Postage Stamps (I)
Stamp Cat Standard : Definitive Stamps
Stamp Cat : Flowers
Issue date : 2009-03-12
Dimension of stamps(mm.) : 24 × 32（mm）
Printer : Central Engraving and Printing Plant
Sheet composition : 100 (10 × 10 )
Print color : Colorful
Process : Deep etch offset
Paper : Phosphorescent stamp paper
Perforation : 131/2 × 121/2
Designer : Hung-tu Ko

The colors and shapes of Taiwan ’s flowering plants are varied. To introduce the beauty of Taiwan ’s flowers, Chunghwa Post is issuing a series of definitive stamps on flowers. The first set of four stamps features the following flowers: Lantana camara , Murraya paniculata , Tabebuia chrysantha and Hibiscus sabdariffa . Details of these stamps are as follows:
1. Lantana camara (NT$3.50): Lantana camara is an evergreen shrub of the Verbenaceae family. Its leaves are opposite and ovate and both the leaves and stems have unpleasant acrid odors. The flowers are arranged in flat heads. The lantana is a popular ornamental plant because it flowers for a long and sustained period. Its fruit, leaves and stems are poisonous and therefore should not be eaten.
2 .Murraya paniculata (NT$5.00): Also known as o range jasmine or Chinese box, Murraya paniculata is a n evergreen shrub of the Rutaceae family . Its small alternate leaves are ovate and glossy. White and c ampanulate, i ts corymbose flowers , each with five petals, are highly fragrant. Its wood is fine and hard and suitable for making seals. It is a widely planted ornamental.
3. Tabebuia chrysantha (NT$12.00): Also known as golden goddess, Tabebuia chrysantha is a deciduous tree of the Bignoniaceae family. Its small leaves are opposite and obovate. Funnel-shaped, its bright yellow corolla are grouped in panicles with wrinkly edges. Care should be taken to avoid touching its flowers or fruit since contact might cause skin irritation or an allergic reaction.
4. Hibiscus sabdariffa (NT$25.00): A lso known as rosella, Hibiscus sabdariffa is a n annual herbaceous subshrub of the Malvaceae family . Its leaves are alternate and have thick hair on both sides. With petals that are imbricate, the plant’s flowers open light yellow and age to pink. Its large and fleshy calyces are bright red and quite nutritious. The calyces are quite flavorful once they are dried and cooked.
(1) First Day Cover to be sold at NT$2.00 apiece.
(2) Folder especially prepared for the stamps to be sold at NT$5.00 apiece.
(3) Folder with crystal mount for better protection of the stamps to be sold at NT$5.00 apiece.
(4) Loose-leaf stamp album page with plastic cover to be sold at NT$8.00 apiece.
(5) Pre-cancelled First Day Cover affixed with a low-valued stamp to be sold at NT$5.50 apiece.
(6) Pre-cancelled First Day Cover affixed with a complete set of stamps to be sold at NT$47.50 apiece.