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:
Chanterelle
Philately link:
Cantharellus cibarius
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Chanterelle
Philately link:
Cantharellus cibarius
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Koran angelfish
Philately link:
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Koran angelfish
Philately link:
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Pacific sea nettle
Philately link:
Chrysaora fuscescens
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2008
Pacific sea nettle
Philately link:
Chrysaora fuscescens
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2008
Common name:
Eurasian black vulture, Cinereous vulture, Black vulture
Philately link:
Aegypius monachus
Country:
Afghanistan
Year Issued:
1968
Eurasian black vulture, Cinereous vulture, Black vulture
Philately link:
Aegypius monachus
Country:
Afghanistan
Year Issued:
1968
Common name:
Blister beetle
Philately link:
Meloe centripubens
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1972
Blister beetle
Philately link:
Meloe centripubens
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1972
Common name:
Western honey bee
Philately link:
Apis mellifera
Country:
Israel
Year Issued:
2009
Western honey bee
Philately link:
Apis mellifera
Country:
Israel
Year Issued:
2009
Common name:
Asian lobelia, Chinese lobelia, Herba Lobellae Chinensis
Philately link:
Lobelia chinensis
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2001
Asian lobelia, Chinese lobelia, Herba Lobellae Chinensis
Philately link:
Lobelia chinensis
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2001
Common name:
Clown loach
Philately link:
Chromobotia macracanthus
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Clown loach
Philately link:
Chromobotia macracanthus
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Flower hat jelly
Philately link:
Olindias formosus
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2008
Flower hat jelly
Philately link:
Olindias formosus
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2008
Common name:
Valerian
Philately link:
Valeriana officinalis
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1986
Valerian
Philately link:
Valeriana officinalis
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1986
Common name:
Common jellyfish, Moon jellyfish, Moon jelly
Philately link:
Aurelia aurita
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2008
Common jellyfish, Moon jellyfish, Moon jelly
Philately link:
Aurelia aurita
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2008
Common name:
Porcini, Penny bun, Cep
Philately link:
Boletus edulis
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Porcini, Penny bun, Cep
Philately link:
Boletus edulis
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Bracket fungus
Philately link:
Ganoderma lucidum
Country:
South Korea
Year Issued:
1993
Bracket fungus
Philately link:
Ganoderma lucidum
Country:
South Korea
Year Issued:
1993
Common name:
Bay bolete
Philately link:
Imleria badia
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Bay bolete
Philately link:
Imleria badia
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Eurasian lynx, European lynx, Siberian lynx
Philately link:
Lynx lynx
Country:
Afghanistan
Year Issued:
1989
Eurasian lynx, European lynx, Siberian lynx
Philately link:
Lynx lynx
Country:
Afghanistan
Year Issued:
1989
Common name:
Tufted titmouse
Philately link:
Baeolophus bicolor
Country:
Bhutan
Year Issued:
1985
Tufted titmouse
Philately link:
Baeolophus bicolor
Country:
Bhutan
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Shaggy ink cap
Philately link:
Coprinus comatus
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Shaggy ink cap
Philately link:
Coprinus comatus
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Eurasian black vulture, Cinereous vulture, Black vulture
Philately link:
Aegypius monachus
Country:
Armenia
Year Issued:
2007
Eurasian black vulture, Cinereous vulture, Black vulture
Philately link:
Aegypius monachus
Country:
Armenia
Year Issued:
2007
Common name:
Ginseng
Philately link:
Panax ginseng
Country:
South Korea
Year Issued:
1962
Ginseng
Philately link:
Panax ginseng
Country:
South Korea
Year Issued:
1962
Common name:
Shiitake mushroom
Philately link:
Lentinula edodes
Country:
South Korea
Year Issued:
1993
Shiitake mushroom
Philately link:
Lentinula edodes
Country:
South Korea
Year Issued:
1993
Common name:
Gotu kola, Hydrocotyle asiatica, Pennywort
Philately link:
Centella asiatica
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2001
Gotu kola, Hydrocotyle asiatica, Pennywort
Philately link:
Centella asiatica
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2001
Common name:
Forest dormouse
Philately link:
Dryomys nitedula
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Forest dormouse
Philately link:
Dryomys nitedula
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Common name:
Scaly wood mushroom, Blushing wood mushroom, Small blood mushroom
Philately link:
Agaricus silvaticus
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Scaly wood mushroom, Blushing wood mushroom, Small blood mushroom
Philately link:
Agaricus silvaticus
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Wild boar
Philately link:
Sus scrofa
Country:
Romania
Year Issued:
1972
Wild boar
Philately link:
Sus scrofa
Country:
Romania
Year Issued:
1972
Common name:
Greville's bolete
Philately link:
Suillus grevillei
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Greville's bolete
Philately link:
Suillus grevillei
Country:
Bulgaria
Year Issued:
1961
Common name:
Pine mushroom
Philately link:
Tricholoma matsutake
Country:
South Korea
Year Issued:
1993
Pine mushroom
Philately link:
Tricholoma matsutake
Country:
South Korea
Year Issued:
1993
Common name:
Shiitake mushroom
Philately link:
Lentinula edodes
Country:
China
Year Issued:
1981
Shiitake mushroom
Philately link:
Lentinula edodes
Country:
China
Year Issued:
1981
Common name:
Fischer's caterpillar hunter
Philately link:
Calosoma fischeri
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1972
Fischer's caterpillar hunter
Philately link:
Calosoma fischeri
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1972
Common name:
Mango
Philately link:
Mangifera indica
Country:
Bangladesh
Year Issued:
1990
Mango
Philately link:
Mangifera indica
Country:
Bangladesh
Year Issued:
1990
Common name:
Pennant coralfish, Longfin bannerfish, Reef bannerfish
Philately link:
Heniochus acuminatus
Country:
Israel
Year Issued:
1962
Pennant coralfish, Longfin bannerfish, Reef bannerfish
Philately link:
Heniochus acuminatus
Country:
Israel
Year Issued:
1962
Common name:
Caesar's mushroom
Philately link:
Amanita caesarea
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Caesar's mushroom
Philately link:
Amanita caesarea
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Watermellon
Philately link:
Citrullus lanatus
Country:
Bangladesh
Year Issued:
1990
Watermellon
Philately link:
Citrullus lanatus
Country:
Bangladesh
Year Issued:
1990
Common name:
Mandarin dragonet
Philately link:
Synchiropus splendidus
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Mandarin dragonet
Philately link:
Synchiropus splendidus
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Monitor lizard
Philately link:
Varanus griseus
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Monitor lizard
Philately link:
Varanus griseus
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Common name:
Orange spotted filefish
Philately link:
Oxymonacanthus longirostris
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Orange spotted filefish
Philately link:
Oxymonacanthus longirostris
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Clown loach
Philately link:
Chromobotia macracanthus
Country:
Afghanistan
Year Issued:
1986
Clown loach
Philately link:
Chromobotia macracanthus
Country:
Afghanistan
Year Issued:
1986
Common name:
Divided flatworm, Tiger flatworm, Polyclad flatworm
Philately link:
Pseudoceros dimidiatus
Country:
Philippines
Year Issued:
2011
Divided flatworm, Tiger flatworm, Polyclad flatworm
Philately link:
Pseudoceros dimidiatus
Country:
Philippines
Year Issued:
2011
Common name:
Muskrat
Philately link:
Ondatra zibethica
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Muskrat
Philately link:
Ondatra zibethica
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Common name:
Eurasian penduline tit
Philately link:
Remiz pendulinus
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Eurasian penduline tit
Philately link:
Remiz pendulinus
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Common name:
Norway maple
Philately link:
Acer platanoides
Country:
Russia
Year Issued:
2015
Norway maple
Philately link:
Acer platanoides
Country:
Russia
Year Issued:
2015
Common name:
Turmeric
Philately link:
Curcuma longa
Country:
Philippines
Year Issued:
1992
Turmeric
Philately link:
Curcuma longa
Country:
Philippines
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
Mongolian ryadovka
Philately link:
Tricholoma mongolicum
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Mongolian ryadovka
Philately link:
Tricholoma mongolicum
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Mica cap
Philately link:
Coprinellus micaceus
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Mica cap
Philately link:
Coprinellus micaceus
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Goto kola
Philately link:
Centella asiatica
Country:
Nepal
Year Issued:
2001
Goto kola
Philately link:
Centella asiatica
Country:
Nepal
Year Issued:
2001
Common name:
Pineapple
Philately link:
Ananas comosus
Country:
China
Year Issued:
2018
Pineapple
Philately link:
Ananas comosus
Country:
China
Year Issued:
2018
Common name:
Chinese joint-fir, Chinese ephedra, Mormon tea
Philately link:
Ephedra sinica
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1986
Chinese joint-fir, Chinese ephedra, Mormon tea
Philately link:
Ephedra sinica
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1986
Common name:
Caspian cobra, Central Asian cobra, Russian cobra
Philately link:
Naja oxiana
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Caspian cobra, Central Asian cobra, Russian cobra
Philately link:
Naja oxiana
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Common name:
Darkling beetle
Philately link:
Sternoplax zichyi
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1972
Darkling beetle
Philately link:
Sternoplax zichyi
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1972
Common name:
Cilantro, Coriander, Chinese parsley
Philately link:
Coriandrum sativum
Country:
Israel
Year Issued:
2006
Cilantro, Coriander, Chinese parsley
Philately link:
Coriandrum sativum
Country:
Israel
Year Issued:
2006
Common name:
Osprey
Philately link:
Pandion haliaetus
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Osprey
Philately link:
Pandion haliaetus
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Common name:
Laughing cap
Philately link:
Gymnopilus junonius
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Laughing cap
Philately link:
Gymnopilus junonius
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
White spotted jellyfish, Australian spotted jellyfish, Floating bell
Philately link:
Phyllorhiza punctata
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2008
White spotted jellyfish, Australian spotted jellyfish, Floating bell
Philately link:
Phyllorhiza punctata
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2008
Common name:
Mango
Philately link:
Mangifera indica
Country:
China
Year Issued:
2018
Mango
Philately link:
Mangifera indica
Country:
China
Year Issued:
2018
Common name:
Honey fungus
Philately link:
Armillaria mellea
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Honey fungus
Philately link:
Armillaria mellea
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Frog-eyed gecko
Philately link:
Teratoscincus scincus
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Frog-eyed gecko
Philately link:
Teratoscincus scincus
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Common name:
Fly agaric
Philately link:
Amanita muscaria
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Fly agaric
Philately link:
Amanita muscaria
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Indian rhinoceros, Greater one-horned rhinoceros, Great Indian rhinoceros
Philately link:
Rhinoceros unicornis
Country:
Nepal
Year Issued:
2000
Indian rhinoceros, Greater one-horned rhinoceros, Great Indian rhinoceros
Philately link:
Rhinoceros unicornis
Country:
Nepal
Year Issued:
2000
Common name:
Poison pie
Philately link:
Hebeloma crustuliniforme
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Poison pie
Philately link:
Hebeloma crustuliniforme
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Common raven, Northern raven
Philately link:
Corvus corax
Country:
USSR
Year Issued:
1990
Common raven, Northern raven
Philately link:
Corvus corax
Country:
USSR
Year Issued:
1990
Common name:
Sapodilla, Sapota, Chikoo
Philately link:
Manilkara zapota
Country:
Singapore
Year Issued:
1986
Sapodilla, Sapota, Chikoo
Philately link:
Manilkara zapota
Country:
Singapore
Year Issued:
1986
Common name:
Papaya, Papaw, Pawpaw
Philately link:
Carica papaya
Country:
Bangladesh
Year Issued:
1990
Papaya, Papaw, Pawpaw
Philately link:
Carica papaya
Country:
Bangladesh
Year Issued:
1990
Common name:
Longhorn beetle
Philately link:
Eodorcadion gorbunovi
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1972
Longhorn beetle
Philately link:
Eodorcadion gorbunovi
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1972
Common name:
Panther cap
Philately link:
Amanita pantherina
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Panther cap
Philately link:
Amanita pantherina
Country:
Cambodia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Maidenhair tree
Philately link:
Ginkgo biloba
Country:
Japan
Year Issued:
2010
Maidenhair tree
Philately link:
Ginkgo biloba
Country:
Japan
Year Issued:
2010
Common name:
Oyster mushroom
Philately link:
Pleurotus ostreatus
Country:
South Korea
Year Issued:
1993
Oyster mushroom
Philately link:
Pleurotus ostreatus
Country:
South Korea
Year Issued:
1993
Common name:
Silverspot squirrelfish
Philately link:
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Silverspot squirrelfish
Philately link:
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Blue morning-glory
Philately link:
Ipomoea indica
Country:
Malaysia
Year Issued:
2007
Blue morning-glory
Philately link:
Ipomoea indica
Country:
Malaysia
Year Issued:
2007
Common name:
Fuchsia flatworm, Scarlet-fringed flatworn
Philately link:
Pseudoceros ferrugineus
Country:
Philippines
Year Issued:
2010
Fuchsia flatworm, Scarlet-fringed flatworn
Philately link:
Pseudoceros ferrugineus
Country:
Philippines
Year Issued:
2010
Common name:
Skullcap
Philately link:
Scutellaria indica
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2001
Skullcap
Philately link:
Scutellaria indica
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2001
Common name:
Red deer
Philately link:
Cervus elaphus
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Red deer
Philately link:
Cervus elaphus
Country:
Uzbekistan
Year Issued:
1993
Common name:
Brown sea nettle
Philately link:
Chrysaora melanaster
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2008
Brown sea nettle
Philately link:
Chrysaora melanaster
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2008
Common name:
Oyster mushroom, Abalone mushroom, Tree mushroom
Philately link:
Pleurotus ostreatus
Country:
North Korea
Year Issued:
1985
Oyster mushroom, Abalone mushroom, Tree mushroom
Philately link:
Pleurotus ostreatus
Country:
North Korea
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Caesar's mushroom
Philately link:
Amanita caesarea
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Caesar's mushroom
Philately link:
Amanita caesarea
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1985
Common name:
Lion's mane jellyfish
Philately link:
Cyanea capillata
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2008
Lion's mane jellyfish
Philately link:
Cyanea capillata
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2008
Common name:
Turmeric, Common turmeric
Philately link:
Curcuma longa
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1967
Turmeric, Common turmeric
Philately link:
Curcuma longa
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1967
Common name:
Gardenia
Philately link:
Gardenia jasminoides
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2001
Gardenia
Philately link:
Gardenia jasminoides
Country:
Hong Kong
Year Issued:
2001
Common name:
Pineapple, Piña
Philately link:
Ananas comosus
Country:
Malaysia
Year Issued:
1986
Pineapple, Piña
Philately link:
Ananas comosus
Country:
Malaysia
Year Issued:
1986
Common name:
Weevil
Philately link:
Rhaebus komarovi
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1972
Weevil
Philately link:
Rhaebus komarovi
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1972
Common name:
Ginseng
Philately link:
Panax ginseng
Country:
USSR
Year Issued:
1973
Ginseng
Philately link:
Panax ginseng
Country:
USSR
Year Issued:
1973
Common name:
Coral hind
Philately link:
Cephalopholis miniata
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Coral hind
Philately link:
Cephalopholis miniata
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Caspian cobra
Philately link:
Naja oxiana
Country:
Tajikistan
Year Issued:
2007
Caspian cobra
Philately link:
Naja oxiana
Country:
Tajikistan
Year Issued:
2007
Common name:
Turmeric
Philately link:
Curcuma longa
Country:
India
Year Issued:
1997
Turmeric
Philately link:
Curcuma longa
Country:
India
Year Issued:
1997
Common name:
Caspian cobra, Central Asian cobra, Russian cobra
Philately link:
Naja oxiana
Country:
Afghanistan
Year Issued:
1989
Caspian cobra, Central Asian cobra, Russian cobra
Philately link:
Naja oxiana
Country:
Afghanistan
Year Issued:
1989
Common name:
Sharplobe hepatica, Sharp-lobed hepatica
Philately link:
Hepatica acutiloba
Country:
Japan
Year Issued:
2014
Sharplobe hepatica, Sharp-lobed hepatica
Philately link:
Hepatica acutiloba
Country:
Japan
Year Issued:
2014
Common name:
Blister beetle
Philately link:
Mylabris mongolica
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1972
Blister beetle
Philately link:
Mylabris mongolica
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
1972
Common name:
Rainbow butterfly, Melon butterfly, Lineated butterflyfish
Philately link:
Chaetodon trifasciatus
Country:
Indonesia
Year Issued:
1973
Rainbow butterfly, Melon butterfly, Lineated butterflyfish
Philately link:
Chaetodon trifasciatus
Country:
Indonesia
Year Issued:
1973
Common name:
Banana
Philately link:
Musa X paradisiaca
Country:
Bangladesh
Year Issued:
1981
Banana
Philately link:
Musa X paradisiaca
Country:
Bangladesh
Year Issued:
1981
Common name:
Snowy owl
Philately link:
Bubo scandiacus
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
2017
Snowy owl
Philately link:
Bubo scandiacus
Country:
Mongolia
Year Issued:
2017
Common name:
Zebra turkeyfish
Philately link:
Dendrochirus zebra
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Zebra turkeyfish
Philately link:
Dendrochirus zebra
Country:
Laos
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Red mulberry
Philately link:
Morus rubra
Country:
Maldives
Year Issued:
1991
Red mulberry
Philately link:
Morus rubra
Country:
Maldives
Year Issued:
1991
Common name:
Orange clownfish, Percula clownfish, Clown anemonefish
Philately link:
Amphiprion percula
Country:
Singapore
Year Issued:
1962
Orange clownfish, Percula clownfish, Clown anemonefish
Philately link:
Amphiprion percula
Country:
Singapore
Year Issued:
1962
Common name:
Sweet orange, Valencia orange, Navel orange
Philately link:
Citrus x aurantium
Country:
China
Year Issued:
2018
Sweet orange, Valencia orange, Navel orange
Philately link:
Citrus x aurantium
Country:
China
Year Issued:
2018
Common name:
Flowering quince, Chinese quince, Japanese quince
Philately link:
Chaenomeles speciosa
Country:
Russia
Year Issued:
1997
Flowering quince, Chinese quince, Japanese quince
Philately link:
Chaenomeles speciosa
Country:
Russia
Year Issued:
1997