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A mass of deep pink Bougainvillea bracts among green leaves, with the name in Hindi and English, on a 50 paise stamp.
Bougainvillea “Mahara”
India Post issued two stamps on 5 June 1985, 50 paise and ₹1, on the Bougainvillea, a South American plant named after the French navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville and first brought to India in 1860. Mahara is a carmine red or deep pink variety with compact, large bunches, and it blooms freely for most of the year. It is among the finest cultivars grown in India.
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