Fungi on Stamps: Ukraine to Zimbabwe
The most notable issue in this section is the USA sheet of 2005 [VIEW], which illustrates a Northeast Deciduous Forest theme, with the stamps in the series being a mosaic section of the overall scene. There are ten postage stamps in the sheet, all of 37 cents face value. However the stamps are self-adhesive, so they are peelable rather than perforated and consequently difficult to recognise on the image of the sheet. Compare the original sheet with this graphic in which I have outlined the stamp margins to emphasise the distribution of the stamps within the sheet [VIEW].
| Country of Issue | Year of Issue |
SG catalogue number or custom number | Description | CLICK to see graphic |
| Ukraine | 1999 | 294 | Armillariella mellea | VIEW |
| Ukraine | 1999 | 295 | Paxillus atrotomentosus, Velvet-footed pax | |
| Ukraine | 1999 | 296 | Pleurotus ostreatus, Oyster mushroom | |
| Ukraine | 1999 | 297 | Cantharellus cibarius, Chanterelle | |
| Ukraine | 1999 | 298 | Agaricus campestris, Field mushroom | |
| United States of America | 2005 | MS4416 | Maxisheet, 370 x 100 mm, Ten 37 c. (self-adhesive) stamps as part of an overall Northeast Deciduous Forest scene. Stamps feature red-shouldered hawk, Eastern red bat; Eastern buck moth (vert); White-tailed deer; Black bear; Long-tailed weasel (vert); Wild turkey (vert); Ovenbird (vert); Eastern newt with Armillaria mellea, Eastern chipmunk. Background picture includes Laetiporus sulphureus. | VIEW |
| Uruguay | 1997 | 2316 | Tricholoma nudum | VIEW |
| Uruguay | 1997 | 2317 | Agaricus xanthodermus, Yellow stainer | |
| Uruguay | 1997 | 2318 | Russula sardonia | |
| Uruguay | 1997 | 2319 | Microsporum canis, "Hongo microscopico" and shows girl hugging dog | |
| Uruguay | 1997 | 2320 | Polyporus versicolor | |
| Vanuatu | 1984 | 377 | Cymatoderma elegans var. lamellatum | VIEW |
| Vanuatu | 1984 | 378 | Lignosus rhinocerus (as rhinoceros) | |
| Vanuatu | 1984 | 379 | Stereum ostrea (horiz) | |
| Vanuatu | 1984 | 380 | Ganoderma boninense | |
| Vietnam | 1983 | 626 | Pleurotus ostreatus | VIEW |
| Vietnam | 1983 | 627 | Coprinus atramentarius, Common ink cap | |
| Vietnam | 1983 | 628 | Flammulina velutipes, Golden mushroom | |
| Vietnam | 1983 | 629 | Cantharellus cibarius, Chanterelle | |
| Vietnam | 1983 | 630 | Volvariella volvacea, Chinese mushroom | |
| Vietnam | 1983 | 631 | Agaricus sylvaticus, Red-staining mushroom | |
| Vietnam | 1983 | 632 | Morchella esculenta, Common morel | |
| Vietnam | 1983 | 633 | Amanita caesarea, Caesar's mushroom | |
| Vietnam | 1987 | 1156 | Polyporus squamosus | VIEW |
| Vietnam | 1987 | 1157 | Clitocybe geotropa, Trumpet agaric | |
| Vietnam | 1987 | 1158 | Tricholoma terreum | |
| Vietnam | 1987 | 1159 | Russula aurata, Golden russula | |
| Vietnam | 1987 | 1160 | Collybia fusipes, Spindle shank | |
| Vietnam | 1987 | 1161 | Cortinarius violaceus | |
| Vietnam | 1987 | 1162 | Boletus aereus, Bronze boletus | |
| Vietnam | 1991 | 1530 | Amanita pantherina | VIEW |
| Vietnam | 1991 | 1531 | Amanita phalloides, Death cap | |
| Vietnam | 1991 | 1532 | Amanita virosa, Destroying angel | |
| Vietnam | 1991 | 1533 | Amanita muscaria, Fly agaric | |
| Vietnam | 1991 | 1534 | Russula emetica | |
| Vietnam | 1991 | 1535 | Boletus satanus, Satan's mushroom | |
| Vietnam | 1996 | 2067 | Aleuria aurantia, mint stamp plus overprinted 'specimen' plus IMPERFORATE stamp. | VIEW |
| Vietnam | 1996 | 2068 | Morchella conica, mint stamp plus overprinted 'specimen' plus IMPERFORATE stamp. | |
| Vietnam | 1996 | 2069 | Anthurus archeri, mint stamp plus overprinted 'specimen' plus IMPERFORATE stamp. | |
| Vietnam | 1996 | 2070 | Laetiporus sulphureus (as seriphureus) Chicken mushroom, mint stamp plus overprinted 'specimen' plus IMPERFORATE stamp. | |
| Vietnam | 1996 | 2071 | Filoboletus manipularis, mint stamp plus overprinted 'specimen' 'plus IMPERFORATE stamp. | |
| Vietnam | 1996 | 2072 | Tremiscus helvelloides, mint stamp plus overprinted 'specimen' plus IMPERFORATE stamp. | |
| Vietnam | 2001 | 2412 | Phallus indusiatus; perforate PLUS imperforate stamps | VIEW |
| Vietnam | 2001 | 2413 | Aseroe arachnoidea; perforate PLUS imperforate stamps | |
| Vietnam | 2001 | 2414 | Phallus tenuis; perforate PLUS imperforate stamps | |
| Vietnam | 2001 | 2415 | Phallus impudicus; perforate PLUS imperforate stamps | |
| Vietnam | 2001 | 2416 | Phallus rugulosus; perforate PLUS imperforate stamps | |
| Vietnam | 2001 | 2417 | Simblum periphragmoides; perforate PLUS imperforate stamps | |
| Vietnam | 2001 | 2418 | Mutinus bambusinus; perforate PLUS imperforate stamps | |
| Vietnam | 2001 | MS2419 | Minisheet, 86 x 86 mm, 13000d. Pseudocolus schellenbergiae (42 x 31 mm). One perforated, one IMPERFORATE. | VIEW |
| Yemen Republic | 1991 | 39 | Boletus aestivalis | VIEW |
| Yemen Republic | 1991 | 40 | Suillus luteus, Butter mushroom | |
| Yemen Republic | 1991 | 41 | Gyromitra esculenta, Beefsteak morel | |
| Yemen Republic | 1991 | 42 | Leccinum scabrum, Brown birch bolete | |
| Yemen Republic | 1991 | 43 | Amanita muscaria, Fly agaric | |
| Yemen Republic | 1991 | 44 | Boletus miniatoporus (as B. erythropus) Flaky-stemmed witches' mushroom | |
| Yemen Republic | 1991 | 45 | Leccinum versipelle (as L. testaceoscabrum), Red cap | |
| Yemen Republic | 1991 | MS46 | Minisheet, 70 x 90 mm. 460f. Stropharia aeruginosa, Verdigris agaric. Imperforate | VIEW |
| Yugoslavia | 1983 | 2068 | Agaricus campestris | VIEW |
| Yugoslavia | 1983 | 2069 | Morchella vulgaris, Common morel | |
| Yugoslavia | 1983 | 2070 | Boletus edulis, Cep | |
| Yugoslavia | 1983 | 2071 | Cantharellus cibarius, Chanterelle | |
| Yugoslavia | 2000 | 3236 | Grey partridge. Set of four stamps devoted to endangered bird species in a strip of FIVE with the central (label) a nice image of Boletus sp. | VIEW |
| Yugoslavia | 2000 | 3237 | Grey partridge (different). | |
| Yugoslavia | 2000 | 3238 | Rock partridge (Alectoris graeca) on nest. | |
| Yugoslavia | 2000 | 3239 | Two rock partridges. | |
| Zaire [SEE Congo, Democratic Republic for other issues] |
1996 | DM1996 | Minisheet 100 x 130 mm, four stamps, all 35000 NZ face value, all vert., Termitomyces aurantiacus, Tricholoma lobayensis, Lepiota esculenta, Phlebopus sudanicus. Two versions of the sheet, one perforate and one imperforate. | |
| Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) | 1984 | 420 | Amanita flammeola | VIEW |
| Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) | 1984 | 421 | Amanita zambiana | |
| Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) | 1984 | 422 | Termitomyces letestui | |
| Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) | 1984 | 423 | Cantharellus miniatescens | |
| Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) | 1998 | DM1998 | Set of 10 sheets, 110 x 114 mm, of six identical stamps, all horiz., (a) 250 kwacha face value, Chlorophyllum molybdites [VIEW]; (b) K250, Tricholomopsis rutilans [VIEW]; (c) K450, Lepista sordida [VIEW]; (d) K450, Psilocybe stunzii [VIEW]; (e) K500, Lepiota sp. [VIEW]; (f) K500, Gomphideus subroseus [VIEW]; (g) K900, Cantharellus cybrina [VIEW]; (h) K900, Suillus subolivaceus [VIEW]; (i) K1000, Hygrophorus camarophyllus [VIEW]; (j) K1000, Volvariella speciosa [VIEW]. PLUS sheet, 96 x 111 mm, of six different stamps, all horiz., all K900; Boletus lelleri, Russula brevipes, Clitocybe odora, Stropharia semiglobata, Collybia dryophila, Stropharia rugosoannulata. PLUS single-stamp sheet, 106 x 76 mm, K3200, Armillaria mellea [VIEW]. | |
| Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) | 2002 | MS897 | Collective sheet, 120 x 120 mm, 2 x 3 stamps 2500k. face value, featuring Clitocybe olearia, Boletus edulis, Amanita phalloides, Amanita muscaria, Cantharellus cibarius, and Inocybe erubescens. | VIEW |
| Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) | 2002 | MS898 | Minisheet, 100 x 70 mm, 8000k face value, featuring Psathyrella piluliformis. ONE of a set of 3 sheets the others feature the Arum lily and the African monarch butterfly. | |
| Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Zhodesia) | 1992 | 826 | Amanita zambiana | VIEW |
| Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Zhodesia) | 1992 | 827 | Boletus edulis | |
| Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Zhodesia) | 1992 | 828 | Termitomyces sp. | |
| Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Zhodesia) | 1992 | 829 | Cantharellus densifolius | |
| Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Zhodesia) | 1992 | 830 | Cantharellus longisporus | |
| Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Zhodesia) | 1992 | 831 | Cantharellus cibarius | |
| Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Zhodesia) | 2006 | 1178 | Cantharellus, Agaricus and Boletus. The only one of a series of six stamps on 'African Dishes' to show fungi. | VIEW |
Updated December 7, 2016
