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Archive for 'Gentianaceae'

Deer’s Antlers (Halenia weddeliana)

Looks at first glance like an orchid, but it’s not. It’s common at this altitude. Altitude 3450 metres.

Gentiana sedifolia

I found many in blooom here in the Antisana Ecological Reserve. Mesmerizing color and pattern that can trick your eye’s focus. Altitude 4200 metres.

Antisana plant 02 (Gentianella sp.)

At first glance it resembles a Crocus. I was lucky to visit when in bloom, and they thrive here in the Antisana Ecological Reserve. Altitude 4200 metres.

This plant grows close to the plateu of Roraima in the montane forest. It was raining on my way up, so photography was not an option, but I was in luck on my way down. I don’t recall seeing it on the top of Roraima, but I believe it’s also present there.

Rogersonanthus quelchii

I didn’t find many of this shrub in bloom – either the flowers were messed up by insects and birds, or simply past blooming. Here you can see how a bird has opened up the flower to steal nectar, as it doesn’t want or know how to get it through the “front door”. How this [...]

Irlbachia alata

Grows alongside the path to Roraima.

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