South America · Series 001 · Volume I
Peru
Cantuta
Cantua buxifolia
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Conservation
Vulnerable
Declaration
Declared national flower by Law No. 16687
SAN Code
SAN·00051
Country name — ES / EN / DE
ES
Perú
Cantuta
EN
Peru
Cantuta
DE
Peru
Kantuta
Flower History
The cantuta, called "the sacred flower of the Incas," was considered divine by the Tahuantinsuyo. Its tubular red, yellow, and white flowers represent the colours of the wiphala, the Andean flag. It grows in inter-Andean valleys between 2,500 and 3,800 metres altitude. Due to habitat loss and agricultural encroachment, it is now classified as vulnerable by the IUCN.
Editorial text · Nur Hosen · Asociación Internacional en Defensa de las Flores
Philatelic Stamp
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Card Game
Series 001
Book
Volume I