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| 2008, 26th April, JASMINE India 5Rs MNH |
JASMINE India 5 Rs. 26th April 2008 MNH
Text: JASMINE India 5 Rs. 26th April 2008 MNH
Condition: MNH
| Country / Post | India |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | 26 April 2008 |
| Primary theme | Flora (Flowers - General) |
| Subject | Jasmine |
| Width | 30.0 mm |
| Height | 40.0 mm |
| Denomination | 5.00 INR |
| Number in set | 2 |
| Layout/Format | miniature sheet of 2 of 2 designs |
| Perforations | 13 by 13 |
| Stamp issuing authority | Ministry of Communications Department of Posts |
| Printer | India Security Press, Nasik |
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JASMINE: STAMP 1 - Variously known as Juhi, Chameli, Mogra and Malati in North India and as Malligai and Mallepoovu etc. in the south, the fragrant and delicate Jasmine flower is deeply embedded in the Indian psyche. the very name 'Jasmine' evokes the romance of balmy summer evenings redolent with the haunting fragrance of flower in bloom. Commonly grown as a houseplant in much of south East Asia, the plant is now widely cultivated across the globe for commercial purposes. In fact, the aromatherapy, and in the making of joss sticks,cosmetics, and perfumes, etc. It is also used to add flavour to tea and rice in Chines and in South Asia. Many believe that daily consumption of Jasmine tea helps in preventing certain cancers. India Post is indeed happy to issue a set of two commemorative scented postage stamps on this quintessentially Indian flower, Jasmine.
JASMINE: STAMP 1 - Variously known as Juhi, Chameli, Mogra and Malati in North India and as Malligai and Mallepoovu etc. in the south, the fragrant and delicate Jasmine flower is deeply embedded in the Indian psyche. the very name 'Jasmine' evokes the romance of balmy summer evenings redolent with the haunting fragrance of flower in bloom. Commonly grown as a houseplant in much of south East Asia, the plant is now widely cultivated across the globe for commercial purposes. In fact, the aromatherapy, and in the making of joss sticks,cosmetics, and perfumes, etc. It is also used to add flavour to tea and rice in Chines and in South Asia. Many believe that daily consumption of Jasmine tea helps in preventing certain cancers. India Post is indeed happy to issue a set of two commemorative scented postage stamps on this quintessentially Indian flower, Jasmine.
Jasminum (/ˈdʒæzmɨnəm/),[5] commonly known as jasmines, is a genus of shrubsand vines in the olive family (Oleaceae). It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World. Jasmines are widely cultivated for the characteristic fragrance of their flowers.
Description
See also: Glossary of botanical terms
Jasmines can be either deciduous (leaves falling in autumn) or evergreen (green all year round), and can be erect, spreading, or climbing shrubs and vines. Their leaves are borne opposite or alternate. They can be simple, trifoliate, or pinnate. The flowers are typically around 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter. They are white or yellow in color, although in rare instances they can be slightly reddish. The flowers are borne in cymose clusters with a minimum of three flowers, though they can also be solitary on the ends of branchlets. Each flower has about four to nine petals, two locules, and one to fourovules. They have two stamens with very short filaments. The bracts are linear or ovate. The calyx is bell-shaped. They are usually very fragrant. The fruits of jasmines areberries that turn black when ripe.[6][7]
The basic chromosome number of the genus is 13, and most species are diploid(2n=26).
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