Latin Species Names For Plants & Animals

Hibiscus tiliaceus l. is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is native to the Old World tropics. It has many different common names, but the Tahitian name for it is Purau, and it is also called mahoe on Tahiti. Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting a mahoe flower, designed by Pierrette Lambert, printed by lithogravure, and issued for use in French Polynesia on September 15, 1977, Scott No. C150.

- nethryk

The moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) ("Crowned Scythe"), is a small marine fish species, the sole extant representative of the family Zanclidae (from the Greek zagkios, "oblique") in order Perciform. A common inhabitant of tropical to subtropical reefs and lagoons, the moorish idol is notable for its wide distribution throughout the Indo-Pacific. Here is an image of a postage due stamp depicting a moorish idol, designed and engraved by Gilbert Aufschneider, printed by typography, and issued for use in Wallis and Futuna Islands on April 1, 1963, Scott No. J37, SG No. D24.

- nethryk

Here is the rest of the Canadian birds series all of which
were drawn by the artist Glen Loates.

Scott/Unitrade 496 - 498 1969


White Throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis




Ipswich Sparrow Passerculus princeps




Hermit Thrush Hylocichla guttata

Cynical, since you didn't specify wether the species had to be living or
extinct here is some prehistoric life.

Also some of the species names are derived partly from Greek names
such as the Stromatolites primitive algae.

Paradoxides davidis Trilobites

Opabinia regalis Soft invertebrate

Eurypterus remipes Sea scorpion

Scott/Unitrade 1279 - 1282



Note the engravers name in the selvedge. Not exactly Ives Baril's
best work but at least he finally got some recognition albeit
not on the stamp.

From Monaco






Thanks nethryk for the scott info.

Beautiful stamps

Litho: I've spent many enjoyable hours walking the limestone shorelines of the Bruce Peninsula and Manitoulin Island looking at wave-washed fossils in the rock. The names of all the bays float through my mind. Mind you - the Latin names have long-since slipped away. They are sort of like old phone numbers - you have to let them go to make room for something else.

fifia - You're welcome. Thanks for posting the nice Monaco flower stamps designed by Pierrette Lambert, too. I'm a huge fan of her artwork.

Here are image of two stamps in a set designed by Swedish nature artist and illustrator Staffan Ullström (1949- ), printed by lithogravure, and issued by Åland Islands on January 2, 2002, Scott Nos. 193 & 198, Facit Nos. 199 & 200.

- nethryk

The smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) is a harmless colubrid species found in northern and central Europe, but also as far east as northern Iran.


The Great Crested Newt, also called Northern Crested Newt or Warty Newt (Triturus cristatus) is a newt in the family Salamandridae, found across Europe and parts of Asia.

I have enjoyed looking at the stamps on this post. I think my favorite are the ones with the pinecones from China and the berries from Faroe Islands posted by fifia. Oh by the way, fifia, I think those mushrooms stamps you posted are from Bulgaria.

km41566
Thank you for that info, I will move them to Bulgaria. I have
a box with Eastern countries and a box with Asian stamps I do not know the individual countries...one of these days I will get them sorted out.

Fifia,

convallaria majalis, lily of the valley


iris, iris


polygonum bistorta, meadow bistort


hyoscyamus niger, black henbane


hypericum perforatum, St. Johns wort


carum carvi, caraway

The Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle owl resident in much of Eurasia. It is also one of the largest types of owls. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a Eurasian Eagle-Owl ready to dine, printed by lithogravure, and issued by Bulgaria on May 6, 1988, Scott No. 3328F.

- nethryk

A small shrub called Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) is native to the northern-most parts of the northern hemisphere (i.e., circum-polar) and, oddly enough, on the Falkland Islands in the southern hemisphere. Canada and the US placed it on stamps but without the Latin binomial. I have stamp images of it from the web for both Iceland and the Faroe Islands with the latin name but they are too small to show the stamp in detail. Can someone place images of either or both on here that is of an appropriate size or from any other country for that matter?

Black Crowberries, 3¢ - Empetrum nigrum -

The black crowberry is found in northern parts of Canada, as a small bush. Its fruit was dried or frozen by the Inuit and Indians, and mixed with other berries. Tea could also be made from the twigs. The stamp has mountains and lake in background.



Here is therest of the story...

http://www.my-stamp-stories.com/fruit.html


I keep looking!

Some tropical fruits from Cameroon:

Grapefruit Citrus grandis, Papay Carica papaya, Coconut Cocos nucifera, Mango Mangifera indica, and Pineapple Ananas sativa




And a much less exotic (for me) image, the very Mediterranean cypress, Cupressus sempervirens

Here is an image of a stamp depicting Jackson's Chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksonii, aka (Trioceros jacksonii), an African chameleon belonging to the chameleon family (Chamaeleonidae), printed by lithogravure, and issued by Vietnam on April 5, 1983, Scott No. 1283.

- nethryk