Oldenlandia balfourii

Oldenlandia balfourii

This plant is so small that it's very easy to miss! On the field below the weather station of Skand I found many of them growing under trees. Endemic.


Oldenlandia balfourii UV

Oldenlandia balfourii UV

The yellow center of the flower is dark in UV, and the white petals are also quite dark. In UV this small flower appears prominent against the greyness of the…


Oldenlandia balfourii

Oldenlandia balfourii

This plant has such tiny flowers so they are very easy to miss! On the field below the weather station of Skand I found many of them growing under trees.…


Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata

For me the trail to the Hoq cave was so much more interesting than the cave itself, as here you'll see incredible specimens of so many endemic species like the…


Dirichletia virgata

Dirichletia virgata

I had to look far and wide to find a plant with flowers, as they all seemed past their prime flowering season, but at least I did find this one which also had…


Dirichletia virgata

Dirichletia virgata

I had to look far and wide to find a plant with flowers, as they all seemed past their prime flowering season, but at least I did find this one! Endemic.


Kohautia socotrana

Kohautia socotrana

This flower of this species is so elusive! I found one flower, and marked the spot so I would find it when I returned with my camera. Alas! I did not find it.…


Kohautia socotrana

Kohautia socotrana

This flower is so elusive! I found one flower, and marked the spot so I would find it when I returned with my camera. Alas! I did not find it. It's color is…


Oldenlandia pulvinata UV

Oldenlandia pulvinata UV

Bright in visible but quite dark in UV. Endemic.


Oldenlandia pulvinata

Oldenlandia pulvinata

I found very few still with flowers, but when in prime flowering season these mats will be all-white with flowers. Endemic.