Malawi Philately: 1979 Wild Orchids Definitive – 5t Calanthe natalensis

Calanthe natalensis (now known as Calanthe sylvatica) is an orchid species identified in 1856. It is native to tropical and southern Africa from Sierra Leone to Tanzania to South Africa, as well as Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and Réunion.

Details
  • Designer: Gordon Drummond
  • Printer:John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England
  • Process: Lithography
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  • Watermark: Cockerels
  • Perf: 13.5 (comb)
  • Cylinders: Printed in four panes, each divided by a gutter strip. Guillotined through horizontal gutter and distributed in sheets of two panes:
    • 1A (Yellow), 1A (Magenta), 1A (Cyan), 1A (Black) 1A (Blue-green) : 1C (Yellow), 1C (Magenta), 1C (Cyan), 1C (Black) 1C (Blue-green)
    • 1B (Yellow), 1B (Magenta), 1B (Cyan), 1B (Black) 1B (Blue-green) : 1D (Yellow), 1D (Magenta), 1D (Cyan), 1D (Black) 1D (Blue-green)
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