Endangered Plant Species in Moldova

INTRODUCTION

On 19 August 2008, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Endangered Plant Species in Moldova. The issue comprises three stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Oleg Cojocaru. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: August 19, 2008 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 616-618 Artist/Designer: Oleg Cojocaru Printer: Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 616 | May Lily (Maianthemum Bifolium)	May Lily (Maianthemum Bifolium) Michel Catalogue No: 616 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 1 Lei Quantity Printed: 320,000
Maianthemum bifolium (False lily of the valley or May lily) is often a localized common rhizomatous flowering plant, native from western Europe east to Siberia, China and Japan. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Maianthemum_bifolium', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 617 | Anemone Hepatica (Hepatica Nobilis)	Anemone Hepatica (Hepatica Nobilis) Michel Catalogue No: 617 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 3 Lei Quantity Printed: 120,000
Hepatica nobilis is a herbaceous perennial in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Hepatica_nobilis', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 618 | White Waterlily (Nymphaea Alba)	White Waterlily (Nymphaea Alba) Michel Catalogue No: 618 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 3 Lei Quantity Printed: 120,000
Nymphaea alba, also known as the European White Waterlily, White Lotus, White Water Rose or Nenuphar, is an aquatic flowering plant of the family Nymphaeaceae. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Nymphaea_alba', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 616-618 FDC | Bird in a Lily Pond

RELATED ITEMS
	2004 The Red List of Moldova - Flora. Shrubs