18 Dec 2023
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) with bark snails
You can find these dormant (aestivating) land snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but find them covering an entire Socotra cucumber tree…
17 Dec 2023
Leucas flagellifera
This is a species found in southwestern and western Socotra, and I found several individuals near the coast of Nait.
Elevation: 409 meters.
Endemic.
17 Dec 2023
Leucas flagellifera
This is a species found in southwestern and western Socotra, and I found several individuals near the coast of Nait.
Elevation: 263 meters.
Endemic.
17 Dec 2023
Leucas flagellifera
This is a species found in southwestern and western Socotra, and I found several individuals near the coast of Nait. Elevation: 263 meters. Endemic.……
15 Dec 2023
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)
A very young individual that has survived the insatiable appetite of the goats - only because it growing where they cannot reach! If the plant is not…
15 Dec 2023
Blepharis spiculifolia
This species looks similar to Leucas spiculifolia, but is a cliff dwelling species. Blepharis spiculifolia is found on the northeastern coastal plains of…
14 Dec 2023
Ocimum forskoelei
Native range is Egypt to Kenya, Angola, Arabian Peninsula.
Elevation: 511 meters.
14 Dec 2023
Socotran Hullwort (Coleus socotranus)
In some areas the Socotran hullwort is found as sporadic individuals, while in other locations they are quite numerous, as is the case here in the limestone…