Orchid flower of Suriname–Special Issued 1986.

This stamp series are special issue by Suriname Post and WWF organization  on 19 February 1998. The Local FDC issued by Suriname Post on the same date. The species depicted on stamps are epidendrum ciliare, epidendrum vespa, epidendrum anceps, cyenoches chlorochilon, meanwhile the species of epidendrum ciliare drawn  on  the left side of fdc. A special post mark have shape of orchid flower.

Epidendrum ciliare , now named  as Coilostylis ciliaris (Fringed Star Orchid), is a type species of orchid in the genus Coilostylis.The plant rarely reaches over 11 inches (28 cm) tall. Epidendrum ciliare is a small epiphytic orchid native to Central America and South America to Brazil. The pseudobulbs are oblong and compressed, with 1-2 leathery leaves. As with all Epidendrums they are very easy to grow, which makes them a good orchid for beginners to grow.  Epidendrum ciliare will bloom year round, the best of flowers come in September and  in January. The inflorescence is an erect cluster of waxy fragrant flowers with long linear greenish-yellow sepals with a lobed and fringed white lip. Epidendrum ciliare is propagated by division of the pseudobulbs in the spring. (Resources : Orchid Web.com)

Cycnoches chlorochilon is native to Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas. This plant has magnificent flowers that can be 5-7" across when mature. The bright green flowers also have a wonderful fragrance which smells like banana popsicles.These plants flower during the summer to early fall and have well-shaped, very large 5-7" flowers that have an outstanding fragrance. The colors are dark green with a yellow to whitish colored lip. (Resources: Orchid Web .com)

.Epidendrum anceps  is a species of epiphytic orchid in the genus Epidendrum and exhibits a sympodial growth habit, producing closely spaced reed-like stems up to 5 dm tall  and covered by imbricating sheathes which bear leaves on the upper part of the stem.

The flowers typically contain significant amounts of chlorophyll and yellow pigment—these are often accompanied by enough purple pigment to give the flower a dingy, brown color. The oblong-ovate dorsal sepal can grow as long as 10 mm; the lateral sepals are often wider than the dorsal. The petals are linear.

Epidendrum Vespa  is a species orchid of genus Epidendrum. Epidendrum is  a  large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,100 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name refers to its epiphytic growth habit as a moss and humus epiphyte in wet neotropical forests.They are native to the tropics and subtropical regions of the American continents, from South Carolina to Argentina.

Their habitat is epiphytic, terrestrial or rarely lithophytic (growing on bare rock). Most are to be found in the Andes, at altitudes between 1,000 and 3,000 m. Their habitat varies from humid jungles to dry tropical forests, from sunny grassy slopes to cool cloud forests.These plants are predominantly moss and humus epiphytes, growing on trees, rocks, and also terrestrially in humus rich locations in habitat.

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