Flamingo Flower (Anthurium sp.)

Anthurium is a genus of about 1000 species of flowering plants, the largest genus of the arum family, Araceae. General common names include anthurium, tailflower, flamingo flower and laceleaf.
Th.. Read more »e genus is native to the Americas, where it is distributed from northern Mexico to northern Argentina and parts of the Caribbean. Anthurium as a pot plant also has an air purifying effect. Anthurium is not the only houseplant with that positive characteristic, but the big advantage of an anthurium is that its blooming shelve life is very long in time. This distinguishes an anthurium from other flowering plants. The air purifying qualities of Anthurium have an effect on formaldehyde, ammonia and volatile organic gases. Several anthuriums in a room reduce the harmful substances in buildings by more than 50% in 24 hours.

Country:	Colombia
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	Flora and Fauna
Nominal:	20 $
Year:	1976
Size:	40 x 30 mm
Perforation:	12
Mintage:	300,000