Orchis papilionacea L.

Country : Algeria

Continent : Africa

Issue date : 13/12/2000

Age : 26 ans

Michel Reference
DZ 1316
Stanley Reference
DZ 1351
Yvert Reference
DZ 1267
Scott Reference
DZ 1202
Themes
Flora
Description
Orchis papilionacea. Perennial plant 10 to 40 cm, glabrous with entire ovoid tubers; linear lanceolate leaves, green, scarlet red flowers, granules in an oval spike fairly loose panciflora: bracts, pink, multi-veined, protruding from the ovary, external divisions of the perianth lanceolate oval, free, connivent in an elongated helmet, a little spreading at the top; lip large, longer than the helmet, simple, spreading, suborbicular or oval, narrowed at the base, striated fan-shaped, crenate crisp at the edge; spur directed downward, a little shorter than the ovary, is found in grassy places of the Mediterranean region in April-June.
Expiration date
30/04/2007
Size
30 x 40 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Sid Ahmed Bentounes
Printers
Bank of Algeria Printing House
Perforation
14 x 13½
Printing
Offset
Face value
10,00 DA
Mint Value ($)
Used Value ($)
Print run
300 000 exemplaires
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