2 Types Printing Plate Proofs of 2009 Ferns Stamps Souvenir Sheet(s/s). Formosa(Taiwan), Rep of China.
First day of issued: Nov. 26,2009.
scarce.
Offset and Intaglio Process Printing Plate Proofs.
Taiwan has among the highest density of ferns in the world and has been touted as the Kingdom of Ferns.
The designs follow:
1. Asplenium nidus (NT$5.00): Commonly known as the bird´s-nest fern in English, its long slender fronds are layered and form a nest-like clump at its short fat rhizome. It is a large epiphytic fern and can usually be found growing on tree trunks. It is a common ornamental garden plant. The nice vegetable of Taiwan aboriginal.
2. Cyathea spinulosa (NT$9.00): The plant is commonly known as the Taiwan tree fern in English. Its trunk is about five meters high, and its fronds are oval-shaped. New green fronds are upright and radiate from the crown, while the old fronds bend downward to form a leave skirt. This shade tolerant tree is common in mid- and low-elevation regions of the island.
3. Cyathea lepifera (NT$12.00): This fern is known as the common tree fern in English. It usually produces a single straight trunk up to a height of eight meters. Its fronds are large and form a clump at the crown. When an old frond falls, it will leave an obvious mark on the trunk where it once attached. It is a representative tree species in the subtropical areas of Taiwan.
4. Cibotium taiwanense (NT$25.00): This fern's short, thick rhizome is densely covered with golden hairs and bears a crown of fronds. The base of its pinna is asymmetrical, and there are two to three pinnules less on the side closer to the ground. This terrestrial plant can only be found in Taiwan.
The photo is only an example.
Mint & never hinged(mnh).
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