Only with sufficient moisture over time will you see a full grown Commicarpus simonyi like this. In years of drought the winter rains fail and plants wither before they can produce flowers. This winter has been a great one for the plants and thus many species I encountered were vibrant and fully grown to flowering.
Similar to Comminocarpus helenae, but perianths are narrowly funnel-shaped versus widely funnel-shaped for C helenae (A G Miller).
Leaves glabrous or sparsely scabrid – leaves of C helenae are fleshy.
It is endemic to Socotra.
Last updated on 8 November 2024
