Singapore - Ginger Flower

Singapore Post released a set of flora and fauna definitive stamps (14 denominations) on 6 June, 2007. One of the stamps attracted my attention..... a ginger flower stamps (2nd Local - NVI stamp). The ginger flower shown on the stamp is a torch ginger, scientific name is Etlingera elatior. I went to Cameron Highlands, Malaysia a few weeks ago and I bumped into this beautiful ginger species in one of the aborigine settlements that I visited. I managed to snap a few good shots of the ginger flower in bloom. The flower is absolutely spectacular! Well, back to the stamp.... I think the stamp is well designed, and I like it.

Torch ginger flower in bloom. Taken in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia.