Category: Malawi

Angraecum conchiferum is a species of orchid found in Knysna and Tsitsikamma forests. The name “conchiferum” is derived from Latin meaning “shell-bearing” which refers to the lip. This rather rare and attractive species has the distinction of having the largest flowers of the South African monopodial epiphytic orchids. It normally…

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Disa welwitschii is named after the Austrian botanist, Friedrich Martin Welwitsch (1806-1872). Disa welwitschii is a descendant of the asparagus plant and was first described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach. It belongs to the genus Disa , and family Orchidaceae. The flowers are bright orange-red to carmine. Details Designer: Sylvia Goaman Printer: Questa…

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Eulophia cucullata is an orchid species identified by (Afzel. ex Sw.) Steud. in 1840. It is a genus of about two hundred species of flowering plants. Orchids in the genus eulophia cucullata are mostly terrestrial herbs with either an underground rhizome or pseudobulbs on the surface. Many species have no…

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Habenaria, commonly called rein orchids or bog orchids, is a widely distributed genus of orchids in the tribe Orchideae. About 880 species of Habenaria have been formally described. They are native to every continent except Antarctica, growing in both tropical and subtropical zones. Details Designer: Sylvia Goaman Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers…

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Details Date of Issue: 6 June 1975 Date Withdrawn:  Date Invalidated:  Designer: Sylvia Goaman Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Ltd (House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders:  Sheet:  Quantity: Subjects 3t – Habenaria splendens 10t – Eulophia cucullata 20t – Disa welwitschii 40t – Angraecum conchiferum 73t – Miniature sheet

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The M.V. Nkwazi was built by Yarrow & Co. in 1955, and was the main cargo vessel of Lake Malawi, with a capacity of 200 tons of dry cargo. Details Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Cockerels (sideways) Perf: 13.5 (comb) Cylinders:…

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The M.V. Chauncy Maples was acquired by the Malawi Government in 1966 to provide a passenger service between Monkey Bay and intermediate ports to Nkhata Bay. The vessel was converted from steam to diesel and entered passenger service  with Malawi Railways in 1967, and was capable of carrying 180 passengers…

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MV Ilala II was the largest vessel to operate on Lake Malawi. It was built by Yarrow & Co. of Glasgow and launched on Lake Malawi in 1951. The vessel had a displacement of 620 tons, carried 720 tons of cargo, and 451 passengers (11 cabin class, 50 second class,…

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M.V. Mpasa was built as a passenger and cargo vessel by Harland and Wolff Ltd., Belfast in 1934 and was launched in Chipoka in December 1935. In 1966 the vessel was modified to carry cargo only, having a capacity for 27,000 gallons of fuel and 60 tons of dry cargo.…

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Details Date of Issue: 12 March 1975 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Cockerels (sideways) Perf:  13.5 (comb) – individual stamps Imperf/14 (comb) – miniature sheet Cylinders:  Sheet:  Quantity: Subjects 3t – Mpasa 8t – Ilala II 15t –…

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