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Mycology and Mycotechnology on Postal Stamps


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1 Department of Nano Bioscience, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune 411 004, India
2 Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076, India
3 PCCF Office, HP Forest Department, Talland, Shimla 171 002, India
4 Department of Geology and Petroleum Technology, Wadia College, Pune 411 001, India
5 Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411 008, India
 

Mycology, the study of fungal biology, and philately, the study of postage stamps, are rarely connected, as they are very different activities. However, philatelic mycology can raise awareness of the facets of fungi which contribute significantly to human welfare. Fungi are photogenic and exhibit physiological wonders such as luminescence. They are important in biotechnology for their secondary metabolites. So, stamps depicting fungi signal the recognition of problems and prospects of prosperity posed by fungi in nutrition and health, agriculture, engineering, industry and ecology. Many countries have issued thousands of stamps on fungi. India with a rich heritage of fungal diversity lags in this respect. This article hopes to inspire action by celebrating the beauty and significance of fungi in the art of philately.

Keywords

Mycotechnology, Mycology, Mycophilately, Photogenic Appeal, Postal Stamps.
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Authors

Vandana Ghormade
Department of Nano Bioscience, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune 411 004, India
Ejaj Pathan
Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076, India
Jeevan Jyoti
PCCF Office, HP Forest Department, Talland, Shimla 171 002, India
Ajit Vartak
Department of Geology and Petroleum Technology, Wadia College, Pune 411 001, India
Mukund Deshpande
Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411 008, India

Abstract


Mycology, the study of fungal biology, and philately, the study of postage stamps, are rarely connected, as they are very different activities. However, philatelic mycology can raise awareness of the facets of fungi which contribute significantly to human welfare. Fungi are photogenic and exhibit physiological wonders such as luminescence. They are important in biotechnology for their secondary metabolites. So, stamps depicting fungi signal the recognition of problems and prospects of prosperity posed by fungi in nutrition and health, agriculture, engineering, industry and ecology. Many countries have issued thousands of stamps on fungi. India with a rich heritage of fungal diversity lags in this respect. This article hopes to inspire action by celebrating the beauty and significance of fungi in the art of philately.

Keywords


Mycotechnology, Mycology, Mycophilately, Photogenic Appeal, Postal Stamps.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv120%2Fi4%2F628-636