Stamp: Mammilaria erythosperma. (Syria 1996)

Mammilaria erythosperma. (Syria 1996)

01 July (Syria ) within release International Flower Show, Damascus goes into circulation Stamp Mammilaria erythosperma. face value 18 Syrian pound

Stamp Mammilaria erythosperma. in catalogues
Michel: Mi:SY 1971
Stanley Gibbons: Sg:SY 1954
Stamp Number: Sn:SY 1363

Stamp is square format.

Also in the issue International Flower Show, Damascus:

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Stamp Mammilaria erythosperma. in digits
Country: Syria
Date: 1996-07-01
Print: Offset and Lithography
Perforation: comb 12½
Emission: Commemorative
Format: Stamp
Face Value: 18 Syrian pound

Stamp Mammilaria erythosperma. it reflects the thematic directions:

A cactus (pl.: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (/kækˈteɪsi.iː, -ˌaɪ/),[a] a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species.The word cactus derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek word κάκτος (káktos), a name originally used by Theophrastus for a spiny plant whose identity is now not certain. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. They are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in the south to parts of western Canada in the north, with the exception of Rhipsalis baccifera, which is also found in Africa and Sri Lanka. Cacti are adapted to live in very dry environments, including the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. Because of this, cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. For example, almost all cacti are succulents, meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti where this vital process takes place. Most species of cacti have lost true leaves, retaining only spines, which are highly modified leaves. As well as defending against herbivores, spines help prevent water loss by reducing air flow close to the cactus and providing some shade. In the absence of true leaves, cacti's enlarged stems carry out photosynthesis. 

Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animal life is fauna. Flora, fauna and other forms of life such as fungi are collectively referred to as biota. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms gut flora or skin flora.

Stamp, Mammilaria erythosperma., Syria,  , Cacti, Plants (Flora)