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New Year 2001 - Flowers (2000)

 

Clerodendrum philippinum   Capparis micracantha

Belamcanda chinensis   Memecylon caeruleum

 

 Issue Name:

New Year 2001 - Flowers

 Thai Issue Name:

ปีใหม่ 2544 - ดอกไม้

 Issue Date:

2000/2543-11-15

 Cause:

To publicize flowers and mark the 2001 New Year

 Catalogue Number:

2000/76-79

 Denomination:

2 Baht, 2 Baht, 2 Baht, 2 Baht

 Unused Value:

4 Baht, 4 Baht, 4 Baht, 4 Baht

 Complete Set: 

16 Baht (unused), 12 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

n/a

 Size:

21 x 26 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

1,000,000 pieces per design

 Printer:

Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

1. nang yaem (นางแย้ม), literally ‘Blooming Lady’, the common Thai name for a perennial shrub, with the botanical designation Clerodendrum philippinum, and commonly known in English as Cashmere Bouquet, Chinese Glory Bower and Scented Malli; 2. ching chih (ชิงชี่), i.e. Thai common name for a flowering plant, with the botanical designation Capparis micracantha and commonly known as Caper Thorn and Thai Caper; 3. waan haang chang (ว่านหางช้าง), common Thai designation for an ornamental plant, with the botanical label Belamcanda chinensis and commonly known in English as Blackberry Lily and Leopard Lily; 4. phlong khih kwai (พลองขี้ควาย), common Thai name for a flowering plant, with the scientific name Memecylon caeruleum and commonly known in English as Blue Strawberry Flower

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nang, kwai