23 Apr 2007

The Red List of Moldova - Edible Mushrooms (III)


INTRODUCTION

On 23 April 2007, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title The Red List of Moldova - Edible Mushrooms (III). The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Ivan Picev. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies of several species of macrofungi (fungi which bear fruiting structures that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye). They can appear either below ground (hypogeous) or above ground (epigeous) where they may be picked by hand. Edibility may be defined by criteria that include absence of poisonous effects on humans and desirable taste and aroma. Read more..
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ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


Steppe Morel (Mushroom)
№ 578 | Steppe Morel (Mushroom)

Steppe Morel (Mushroom)

  • Michel Catalogue No: 578
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 0.65 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 400,000
Morchella, the true morels, is a genus of edible mushrooms closely related to anatomically simpler cup fungi. These distinctive mushrooms appear honeycomb-like in that the upper portion is composed of a network of ridges with pits between them. Read more..
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Gilled Bolete (Mushroom)
№ 579 | Gilled Bolete (Mushroom)

Gilled Bolete (Mushroom)

  • Michel Catalogue No: 579
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 0.85 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 800,000
Phylloporus rhodoxanthus, commonly known as the gilled bolete, is a species of fungus in the Boletaceae family. As suggested by its common name, the distinctive feature of this species is its yellow gills—an unusual feature on a bolete mushroom. Read more..
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Solitary Amanita (Mushroom)
№ 580 | Solitary Amanita (Mushroom)

Solitary Amanita (Mushroom)

  • Michel Catalogue No: 580
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 200,000
Amanita echinocephala is a large, whitish or ivory-coloured mushroom with a characteristic spiny, or warty-looking cap. It lives on chalky soils with beech trees, and appears earlier than most mushrooms of similar size in southern England. It frequently occurs singly or in small groups, resulting in it being referred to as The Solitary Amanita or, more specifically, European Solitary Lepidella. It is very drought-tolerant. Amanita solitaria is a synonym and opinions are divided as to which name takes precedence. Read more..
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Porcino Nero (Mushroom)
№ 581 | Porcino Nero (Mushroom)

Porcino Nero (Mushroom)

  • Michel Catalogue No: 581
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 6.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Boletus aereus is a bolete, an edible mushroom frequently consumed in the Basque Country, Navarre, France and Italy. It is commonly known as ontto beltza in Basque, porcino nero in Italian, and tête de nègre (negro’s head) in French. As a member of the Boletaceae family, this mushroom has tubes and pores, instead of gills beneath its cap. Read more..
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: A Basket of Mushrooms
№ 578-581 FDC | A Basket of Mushrooms

Cachet: A Basket of Mushrooms
№ 579-580 FDC | A Basket of Mushrooms

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