Cynanchum revoilii

Cynanchum revoilii

A very common species to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in bloom like here. It has a strange looking fruit. Elevation: 72…


Caralluma socotrana

Caralluma socotrana

During my 14 day stay on Socotra I only found this plant with a seed pod. And in what an exquisite state! The pod has just opened, and the seeds are yet to be…


Caralluma socotrana

Caralluma socotrana

This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…


Caralluma socotrana

Caralluma socotrana

This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…


Caralluma socotrana UV

Caralluma socotrana UV

A mesmerizing flower in shape, texture and color which is almost completely dark in UV. Endemic.


ARCC plant 04 (Calathea)

ARCC plant 04 (Calathea)

This plant grows in the shadows of the trees – on the forest floor at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) in Peru. Please help me identify it –…


ARCC plant 04 (Calathea)

ARCC plant 04 (Calathea)

This plant grows in the shadows of the trees - on the forest floor at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) in Peru.


Prayer Plants (Genus Calathea)

Prayer Plants (Genus Calathea)

This plant grows in the shadows of the trees – on the forest floor at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) in Peru. Please help me identify it –…


Prayer Plants (Genus Calathea)

Prayer Plants (Genus Calathea)

This plant grows in the shadows of the trees - on the forest floor at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) in Peru. Please help me identify it -…


ARCC plant 00

ARCC plant 00

This plant grows in the shadows of the trees - on the forest floor at the Amazon Research and conservation Center (ARCC) in Peru. Please help me identify it -…