January 11th, 2011

Endangered plants of Belarus on stamps

Endangered plants of Belarus on stamps

On January 10, 2011 Belarus issued 2 stamps depicting endangered Byelorussian flowers - Oxlip paigle and Dark-winged orchis.

Oxlip paigle (Primula elatior) is a flowering plant in the genus Primula. Found in nutrient- and calcium-rich damp woods and meadows throughout Europe. Oxlip paigle may be found in the wild, normally near settlements, after escaping cultivation. It is a low growing herbaceous perennial plant with a rosette of leaves 5

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