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:
Burn plant
Philately link:
Aloe vera
Country:
Antigua and Barbuda
Year Issued:
2014
Burn plant
Philately link:
Aloe vera
Country:
Antigua and Barbuda
Year Issued:
2014
Common name:
Avocado
Philately link:
Persea americana
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Avocado
Philately link:
Persea americana
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Common name:
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Philately link:
Arisaema triphyllum
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Philately link:
Arisaema triphyllum
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
Eastern white pine
Philately link:
Pinus strobus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1978
Eastern white pine
Philately link:
Pinus strobus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1978
Common name:
Eastern white cedar
Philately link:
Thuja occidentalis
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1934
Eastern white cedar
Philately link:
Thuja occidentalis
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1934
Common name:
Harebell
Philately link:
Campanula rotundifolia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Harebell
Philately link:
Campanula rotundifolia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
Red maple
Philately link:
Acer rubrum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1994
Red maple
Philately link:
Acer rubrum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1994
Common name:
Tulip tree
Philately link:
Liriodendron tulipifera
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1998
Tulip tree
Philately link:
Liriodendron tulipifera
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1998
Common name:
Mango
Philately link:
Mangifera indica
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Mango
Philately link:
Mangifera indica
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Common name:
Cashew tree
Philately link:
Anacardium occidentale
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Cashew tree
Philately link:
Anacardium occidentale
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Common name:
Norway maple
Philately link:
Acer platanoides
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1994
Norway maple
Philately link:
Acer platanoides
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1994
Common name:
Ponderosa pine
Philately link:
Pinus ponderosa
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
2010
Ponderosa pine
Philately link:
Pinus ponderosa
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
2010
Common name:
Sugar maple
Philately link:
Acer saccharum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
2003
Sugar maple
Philately link:
Acer saccharum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
2003
Common name:
Sapodilla
Philately link:
Manilkara zapota
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Sapodilla
Philately link:
Manilkara zapota
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Common name:
Balsam fir
Philately link:
Abies balsamea
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
2010
Balsam fir
Philately link:
Abies balsamea
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
2010
Common name:
Burn plant
Philately link:
Aloe vera
Country:
Antigua and Barbuda
Year Issued:
2014
Burn plant
Philately link:
Aloe vera
Country:
Antigua and Barbuda
Year Issued:
2014
Common name:
Wyoming Indian paintbrush
Philately link:
Castilleja linariifolia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Wyoming Indian paintbrush
Philately link:
Castilleja linariifolia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
Northern red oak
Philately link:
Quercus rubra
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1978
Northern red oak
Philately link:
Quercus rubra
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1978
Common name:
Sweet orange
Philately link:
Citrus x aurantium
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Sweet orange
Philately link:
Citrus x aurantium
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Common name:
Burn plant
Philately link:
Aloe vera
Country:
Antigua and Barbuda
Year Issued:
2014
Burn plant
Philately link:
Aloe vera
Country:
Antigua and Barbuda
Year Issued:
2014
Common name:
American chestnut
Philately link:
Castanea dentata
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1995
American chestnut
Philately link:
Castanea dentata
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1995
Common name:
Canadian columbine
Philately link:
Aquilegia canadensis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Canadian columbine
Philately link:
Aquilegia canadensis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
Chamomille
Philately link:
Matricaria chamomilla
Country:
Cuba
Year Issued:
1994
Chamomille
Philately link:
Matricaria chamomilla
Country:
Cuba
Year Issued:
1994
Common name:
Fireweed
Philately link:
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1966
Fireweed
Philately link:
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1966
Common name:
Burn plant
Philately link:
Aloe vera
Country:
Antigua and Barbuda
Year Issued:
2014
Burn plant
Philately link:
Aloe vera
Country:
Antigua and Barbuda
Year Issued:
2014
Common name:
Cacao tree
Philately link:
Theobroma cacao
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Cacao tree
Philately link:
Theobroma cacao
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Common name:
Red clover
Philately link:
Trifolium pratense
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Red clover
Philately link:
Trifolium pratense
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Rosebay rhododendron
Philately link:
Rhododendron maximum
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Rosebay rhododendron
Philately link:
Rhododendron maximum
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Sugar maple
Philately link:
Acer saccharum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1977
Sugar maple
Philately link:
Acer saccharum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1977
Common name:
Wyoming Indian paintbrush
Philately link:
Castilleja linariifolia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Wyoming Indian paintbrush
Philately link:
Castilleja linariifolia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Silver maple
Philately link:
Acer saccharinum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1994
Silver maple
Philately link:
Acer saccharinum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1994
Common name:
Papaya
Philately link:
Carica papaya
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Papaya
Philately link:
Carica papaya
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Common name:
Eastern bluebird
Philately link:
Sialia sialis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Eastern bluebird
Philately link:
Sialia sialis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Pineapple
Philately link:
Ananas comosus
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Pineapple
Philately link:
Ananas comosus
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Common name:
Showy evening primrose
Philately link:
Oenothera speciosa
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Showy evening primrose
Philately link:
Oenothera speciosa
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
White oak
Philately link:
Quercus alba
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1935
White oak
Philately link:
Quercus alba
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1935
Common name:
Avocado
Philately link:
Persea americana
Country:
Antigua and Barbuda
Year Issued:
2017
Avocado
Philately link:
Persea americana
Country:
Antigua and Barbuda
Year Issued:
2017
Common name:
Canada goldenrod
Philately link:
Solidago canadensis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Canada goldenrod
Philately link:
Solidago canadensis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Eastern white pine
Philately link:
Pinus strobus
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1979
Eastern white pine
Philately link:
Pinus strobus
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1979
Common name:
White oak
Philately link:
Quercus alba
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1978
White oak
Philately link:
Quercus alba
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1978
Common name:
Banana
Philately link:
Musa X paradisiaca
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Banana
Philately link:
Musa X paradisiaca
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Common name:
Watermellon
Philately link:
Citrullus lanatus
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Watermellon
Philately link:
Citrullus lanatus
Country:
Nicaragua
Year Issued:
1968
Common name:
Fireweed
Philately link:
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Fireweed
Philately link:
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992