Ireland year 1988 Flora Irish Flowers / Trees set stamps

Ireland year 1988 Flora Irish Flowers / Trees set stamps MNH

The 1988 stamp issue from Ireland focusing on flora is titled the “Endangered Flora of Ireland” set.

Here are the details for this commemorative issue:

• Country: Ireland (Éire)
• Year of Issue: 1988
• Theme: Flora / Conservation (Endangered Flora of Ireland)
• Date of Issue (Confirmed): June 21, 1988
• Set Composition: The complete set consists of three commemorative stamps.

Featured Species (Endangered Flora)

The three stamps depict illustrations of rare and threatened plant species native to Ireland:

1. Killarney Fern (Trichomanes speciosum)
2. Marsh Saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus) (Although other results mention Saxifraga hartii (Hart’s Saxifrage) or Astragalus danicus (Purple Milkvetch), the Killarney Fern and Marsh Saxifrage are commonly cited.)
3. Irish Lady’s Tresses (Spiranthes romanzoffiana) or Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bermudiana) (Again, the exact species featured can vary slightly in descriptions, but the overall theme is endangered Irish plants.)

Catalogue Information

In the widely used Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, this set is listed with the following numbers:

• Scott #720 – #722 (for the set of three stamps)