The following stamps issued by various countries commemorate specific genus species from 3 of the main kingdoms: Animalia, Fungi and Plantae. Clicking on any red text will link to additional information about the kingdom, stamp or country issuing the stamp. The list can also be sorted by using the dropdown selectors under "TAXONOMY."
TAXONOMY
PHILATELY SERIES
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Common name:
Common puffball
Philately link:
Lycoperdon perlatum
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
1978
Common puffball
Philately link:
Lycoperdon perlatum
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
1978
Common name:
Roquefort cheese
Philately link:
Penicillium roqueforti
Country:
Italy
Year Issued:
2011
Roquefort cheese
Philately link:
Penicillium roqueforti
Country:
Italy
Year Issued:
2011
Common name:
Field mushroom
Philately link:
Agaricus campestris
Country:
Hungary
Year Issued:
1984
Field mushroom
Philately link:
Agaricus campestris
Country:
Hungary
Year Issued:
1984
Common name:
Porcini
Philately link:
Boletus edulis
Country:
Ukraine
Year Issued:
2013
Porcini
Philately link:
Boletus edulis
Country:
Ukraine
Year Issued:
2013
Common name:
Honey fungus
Philately link:
Armillaria mellea
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Honey fungus
Philately link:
Armillaria mellea
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Common name:
Oyster mushroom
Philately link:
Pleurotus ostreatus
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Oyster mushroom
Philately link:
Pleurotus ostreatus
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Common name:
Caesar's mushroom
Philately link:
Amanita caesarea
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Caesar's mushroom
Philately link:
Amanita caesarea
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Common name:
Turkey tail
Philately link:
Trametes versicolor
Country:
Luxembourg
Year Issued:
2013
Turkey tail
Philately link:
Trametes versicolor
Country:
Luxembourg
Year Issued:
2013
Common name:
Penicillin
Philately link:
Penicillium chrysogenum
Country:
United Kingdom
Year Issued:
1967
Penicillin
Philately link:
Penicillium chrysogenum
Country:
United Kingdom
Year Issued:
1967
Common name:
Common morel
Philately link:
Morchella esculenta
Country:
Hungary
Year Issued:
1984
Common morel
Philately link:
Morchella esculenta
Country:
Hungary
Year Issued:
1984
Common name:
Common puffball
Philately link:
Lycoperdon perlatum
Country:
Luxembourg
Year Issued:
2019
Common puffball
Philately link:
Lycoperdon perlatum
Country:
Luxembourg
Year Issued:
2019
Common name:
Fly agaric
Philately link:
Amanita muscaria
Country:
Luxembourg
Year Issued:
2013
Fly agaric
Philately link:
Amanita muscaria
Country:
Luxembourg
Year Issued:
2013
Common name:
Oregon white truffle
Philately link:
Tuber gibbosum
Country:
Italy
Year Issued:
2015
Oregon white truffle
Philately link:
Tuber gibbosum
Country:
Italy
Year Issued:
2015
Common name:
Chanterelle
Philately link:
Cantharellus cibarius
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
1978
Chanterelle
Philately link:
Cantharellus cibarius
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
1978
Common name:
Livid entoloma
Philately link:
Entoloma sinuatum
Country:
Spain
Year Issued:
2012
Livid entoloma
Philately link:
Entoloma sinuatum
Country:
Spain
Year Issued:
2012
Common name:
Fly agaric
Philately link:
Amanita muscaria
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1991
Fly agaric
Philately link:
Amanita muscaria
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1991
Common name:
Panther cap
Philately link:
Amanita pantherina
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1991
Panther cap
Philately link:
Amanita pantherina
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1991
Common name:
Small blood mushroom
Philately link:
Agaricus silvaticus
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Small blood mushroom
Philately link:
Agaricus silvaticus
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Common name:
Parasol mushroom
Philately link:
Macrolepiota procera
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Parasol mushroom
Philately link:
Macrolepiota procera
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Common name:
Chanterelle
Philately link:
Cantharellus cibarius
Country:
Hungary
Year Issued:
1984
Chanterelle
Philately link:
Cantharellus cibarius
Country:
Hungary
Year Issued:
1984
Common name:
Roquefort cheese
Philately link:
Penicillium roqueforti
Country:
France
Year Issued:
2006
Roquefort cheese
Philately link:
Penicillium roqueforti
Country:
France
Year Issued:
2006
Common name:
Porcini
Philately link:
Boletus edulis
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Porcini
Philately link:
Boletus edulis
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Common name:
Saffron milk cap
Philately link:
Lactarius deliciosus
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Saffron milk cap
Philately link:
Lactarius deliciosus
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Common name:
Porcini
Philately link:
Boletus edulis
Country:
Hungary
Year Issued:
1984
Porcini
Philately link:
Boletus edulis
Country:
Hungary
Year Issued:
1984
Common name:
Bonnet mold
Philately link:
Spinellus fusiger
Country:
Netherlands
Year Issued:
2018
Bonnet mold
Philately link:
Spinellus fusiger
Country:
Netherlands
Year Issued:
2018
Common name:
Penicillin
Philately link:
Penicillium chrysogenum
Country:
Hungary
Year Issued:
1981
Penicillin
Philately link:
Penicillium chrysogenum
Country:
Hungary
Year Issued:
1981
Common name:
Porcini
Philately link:
Boletus edulis
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
1978
Porcini
Philately link:
Boletus edulis
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
1978
Common name:
Chanterelle
Philately link:
Cantharellus cibarius
Country:
Switzerland
Year Issued:
2014
Chanterelle
Philately link:
Cantharellus cibarius
Country:
Switzerland
Year Issued:
2014