Papua New Guinea 2005 stamps Flora – Mushrooms MSS MNH (**)
🍄 PNG 2005 Flora – Mushrooms Details
- Year of Issue: 2005 (The issue date is generally listed around May 2005).
- Theme: Mushrooms and Fungi, showcasing the diversity of non-flowering flora in Papua New Guinea.
- Set Size: 4 Stamps (A definitive set of four values).
- Catalogue References: The four stamps are often listed as SG 1080–1083 (Stanley Gibbons) or Michel 1133-1136.
The four stamps depict different species of fungi, many of which are distinct to the region. Common listings include:
- 75t (Toea)
- 75t (Toea)
- K2.00 (Kina)
- K2.00 (Kina)
Some sources list the scientific names for the mushrooms in a 2005 PNG set as:
- Gymnopilus\ spectabilis
- Melanogaster\ ambiguus (or similar fungi like Choeromyces\ meandriformis)
- Microporus\ xanthopus
- Amanita\ muscaria (Though this specific species is sometimes listed on a different 2005 stamp, making the exact grouping dependent on the catalogue).
This issue was also released with a corresponding Miniature Sheet (MSS), which usually contained all four stamps in a decorated sheet or had an extra large-format stamp.
