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21st Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Taipei 2008

Just got this package Yesterday from Pos Indonesia. The package consist of FDC S/S and S/S of 21st Asian International Stamp Exhibition.


The Souvenir Sheet

The stamp features:

Casuarius Casuarius and Crinum asiaticum.
I could not find any further information it...Cos I couldn't find any leaflet that usually comes with the FDC.


The FDC Souvenir Sheet

    Featured Flora & Fauna:
  • Casuarius Casuarius
    The Southern Cassowary, also known as Double-wattled Cassowary or Two-wattled Cassowary. It has a large flightless black bird with hard and stiff plumage, a brown casque, blue face and neck, red nape and two red wattles hanging down its throat. The three-toad feed are thick and powerful, equipped with a lethal dagger-like claw on the inner toe. This flightless black bird is can be found in tropical rainforests of Aru and Seram Islands of Indonesia, Irian (Papua) and Northeastern Australia. It forages on the forest floor for fallen fruit.
    Scientific Classification:
    • Kingdom: Animalia
    • Filum: Chordata
    • Class: Aves
    • Order: Struthioniformes
    • Family: Casuariidae
    • Genus: Casuarius
    • Species: C. casuarius
  • crinum asiaticum
    Have common names: Grand crinum Lily, seashore Lily or poison bulb. The common name in Indonesia is Bakung. Crinums are impressive plants reaching 5 to 6 feet in height and 5 to 7 feet across. The bulbs may weigh up to 20 pounds. They are native to Tropical Asia. It is distributed in Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi and Maluku. It grows on Sandy beach and mangrove associated. It has been used as a traditional medicine and also a pestiside replacement.
    Scientific Classification:
    • Kingdom: Plantae
    • Division: Magnoliophyta
    • Class: Liliopsida
    • Order: Asparagales
    • Family: Amaryllidaceae
    • Genus: Crinum
    • Species: C. asiaticum
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