Archive for 'Rubiaceae'

Nertera granadensis

Nertera granadensis

Common and easy to find when bearing fruits. Altitude 3450 metres.

Palicourea sp

Palicourea sp

A common shrub on the savanna. I saw several on the way to Roraima tepui, and on the way to Angel falls, where this photo was taken. This is the only portion of the boat journey to Angel falls where we had to leave the canoes behind, as the long section of rapids in the [...]

Psychotria concinna Oliv.

Psychotria concinna Oliv.

I only found a handfull of this small shrub in bloom. I assume it’s endemic. The leaves remind me of the European Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea).