Pos Malaysia Issues Stamp Series On Herbal Plants

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama)-- Pos Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia's premier postal service provider, issued its third philatelic series and products on herbal plants on Tuesday, in conjunction with its first stamp series for 2015. Pos Malaysia group chief executive officer, Iskandar Mizal Mahmood said the stamp collection went on sale Tuesday. He said the issue among others was aimed at creating awareness among the people on local herbal plants and to stimulate interest on these plants among stamp enthusiasts. "This is the third Pos Malaysia stamp series on herbal plants with the first and second series issued in 1998 and 2004," he told reporters here.. The stamp collection includes mini brochures on four types of herbal plants such as Misai Kucing (Orthosiphon stamineus Benth), Hempedu Bumi (Andrographis paniculata), Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) and Belalai Gajah (Clinacanthus Nutans). (photoBERNAMA) -- BERNAMA