Malawi Philately: 1979 Wild Orchids Definitive – K2 Disa ornithantha

Disa ornithantha is found in Zaire, Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is believed the plant was named after Queen Disa who occurs in a Swedish legendary saga.

The orchid is found in woodlands and wet montane grasslands at elevations of 1000 to 2000 meters.

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) : 1C (Yellow), 1C (Magenta), 1C (Cyan), 1C (Black)
    • 1B (Yellow), 1B (Magenta), 1B (Cyan), 1B (Black) : 1D (Yellow), 1D (Magenta), 1D (Cyan), 1D (Black)
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