Flora, a subject highly appreciated by the philately lovers, is approached by Romfilatelia in the postage stamp issue Flora of Romania (I), released in a new illustrative manner, joining the image of the flower and the name of the living beings from whom their popular name derives.
The Common Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis L. – Boraginaceae family) is illustrated on the postage stamp with the face value of lei 1.00. It is a perennial plant, spread in our country in deciduous forests, in grasslands and at the border sides of the forests. The plant blossoms in March through May.
The Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens L. – Ranunculaceae family), a perennial plant, very common in the moist areas of mountain meadows, the marshy areas or on the river banks, is illustrated on the postage stamp with the face value of lei 1.20. The plant is 30-60 cm high, blossoms in May through August and its flowers are yellow. It is also known as a “curing flower”, being used in human and veterinary medicine.
The Common Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L. – Scrophulariaceae family), a plant with flowers in different colours (white, pink, yellow, orange, red or purple), is illustrated on the postage stamp with the face value of lei 3.30. The name of this perennial plant derives from the resemblance of the flower with a dragon muzzle, which snaps open when pressing on its sides. It originates from the Mediterranean area and blossoms in June through August. The species is cultivated in Romania.
The Common Wood-Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella L. – Oxalidaceae family) is illustrated on the postage stamp with the face value of lei 3.60. The plant covers the ground in deciduous and coniferous forests, as a light green carpet islanded with white flowers. This plant has curative capacities and is used in the pharmaceutical field (to stimulate digestion and to refortify the body).
The China Aster (Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees – Asteraceae family) is illustrated on the postage stamp with the face value of lei 4.70. The name of the plant derives from the Greek words “kalós” (beautiful) and “stéphos” (crown). It originates from Eastern India, China and Japan and is very popular in Romania, being cultivated for ornamental purposes.
The Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L. – Convolvulaceae family), a cosmopolite plant, is illustrated on the postage stamp with the face value of lei 7.60. Whether climbing or creeping, its length can reach up to two meters. The trumpet-shaped flowers have a 1-2.5 cm diameter and are white or light pink.
The philatelic document is created into a limited edition of 230 copies, equipped with the postage stamps of the issue, numbered and cancelled with the “first day” postmark.
The philatelic album is created into a run printing of 800 pcs., equipped with the block of 6 stamps of the issue, numbered in red from 001 to 800, having imprinted in gold foiling the “first day” postmark.
