Start of the sale:
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 12:39 AM
Item n°100161791
Sale ends:
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 9:56 AM
First Day Cover of 2006 Taiwan Native Flowers Stamps. Formosa(Taiwan), Rep of China.
The photo is only for your reference. The FDC you receive might have different cachet or additional stamps( for suitable postage fee) & maybe with address.
(1)Ludwigia octovalvis:
Ludwigia octovalvis, a wetland member of Onagraceae, is an annual/biennial aquatic plant that can be found throughout the lower altitude areas of Taiwan in wetland habitats such as rivers, swamps, ponds, lakes and rice paddies. The plant has a woody base, which often gives it a shrub-like appearance. The leaves are linear to nearly ovate. It bears yellow flowers throughout the year.
(2)Hygrophila pogonocalyx :
A member of Acanthaceae, Hygrophila pogonocalyx is a perennial aquatic plant. It has erect square columnar stems and lanceolate leaves in opposite pairs. Its flowers have light purple labiate corollas. It flowers from the middle of fall to early spring. In the entire world, wild stands of Hygrophila pogonocalyx exist only in the lower altitude areas of central and southern Taiwan.
(3)Titanotrichum oldhamii:
A member of Gesneriaceae, Titanotrichum oldhamii is a perennial plant native to Taiwan. It is a common sight in rockery and by mountain creeks in humid low- to middle-altitude areas throughout the island. Titanotrichum oldhamii has elliptical or narrow ovate leaves that are tapered at the ends. In late fall it blooms yellow bell-shaped flowers one after another. The throat of the flower has dark brown nectar guides.
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