Latin Species Names For Plants & Animals

The fern Elaphoglossum randii, native to the Kerguelen Islands, designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps, and issued for use in French Southern and Antarctic Territories on January 1, 1988, Scott No. 133.

- nethryk

Uummmmm they look good enough to eat !

I wouldn't do it. Just the third one is an edible mushroom. The other two, are deadly poisonous...

Lycopodium magellanicum, a species of club moss, designed and engraved by Jacky Larrivière, and issued for use in French Southern and Antarctic Territories on January 1, 1996, Scott No. 220.

- nethryk

Two 1992 Feroe's seals:

Since Metasequoia glyptostroboides was mentioned early in this excellent thread ... would it be inappropriate to post a picture of clifhiker in front of one? Tree(s) can be found in the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis ... right across from a bust of Carl Linne! Pic was taken last summer ...

ok ok enough with the selfies .. here are some stamps

US se-tenant set Ferocactus wislizeni, Agave deserti, Opuntia basilaris, Cereus giganteus

Here are images of the two stamps in a set depicting indigenous flora, designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps, and issued for use in French Southern and Antarctic Territories on January 1, 1986, Scott Nos. 121 & 122.

- nethryk

Cotula plumosa


Lycopodium saururus, aka Huperzia saururus

Nethryk: thanks for the "clubmoss" posts. This is the first time I've seen these primitive, non-vascular plants on stamps and extremely well-done too. Model train enthusiasts use various members of the genus to represent trees in their "scale-downs".

cynical - You're welcome. I would agree that Georges Bétemps did a marvelous job on both of those stamps. Thanks for your interesting observation about model railroading, too.

Here are images of a couple more stamps depicting indigenous flora, also designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps, and issued for use in French Southern and Antarctic Territories on January 1, 1987, Scott Nos. 126 & 127.

- nethryk

Poa cookii (Cook's tussock-grass or bluegrass)


Neuropogon taylori (Lichen)

Lyallia kerguelensis (Lyallia Cushion), designed and engraved by Jacques Combet, and issued for use in French Southern and Antarctice Territories on January 1, 1993, Scott No. 185.

- nethryk

Colombia 1960. Flores Colombianas (Colombian Flowers)

COP 0.05 Extra Fast Mail: 2.000.000 pcs. Odontoglossum Luteum Purpureum.
COP 0.05 Regular Mail: 1.500.000 pcs. Anthurium Andreanum.
COP 0.05 Air Mail: 1.550.000 pcs. Passiflora Mollissima (Curuba).
COP 0.10 Extra Fast Mail: 3.000.000 pcs. Stanhopea Tigrina.
COP 0.20 Regular Mail: 2.000.000 pcs. Espeletia Grandiflora (Frailejón)
COP 0.35 Air Mail: 1.000.000 pcs. Odontoglossum Luteum Purpureum.
COP 0.60 Air Mail: 1.000.000 pcs. Passiflora Mollissima (Curuba).
COP 1.00 Extra Fast Mail: 60.000 pcs. Espeletia Grandiflora (Frailejón)
COP 1.00 Extra Fast Mail: 60.000 pcs. Stanhopea Tigrina.
COP 1.00 Extra Fast Mail: 60.000 pcs. Anthurium Andreanum.
COP 1.00 Extra Fast Mail: 60.000 pcs. Odontoglossum Luteum
Purpureum.
COP 1.00 Extra Fast Mail: 60.000 pcs. Passiflora Mollissima (Curuba).
COP 1.45 Air Mail: 500.000 pcs. Anthurium Andreanum.

Printer: Staatsdruckerei Wien
Designer: Mosdossy.
Dent. 12
F.D.C. 10.05.1960

Leo Temprano Catalog No. 973 - 985

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