Commelina albescens

Commelina albescens

Native range of Commelina albescens is Eritrea to Malawi, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to West India Elevation: 641 meters.


Commelina forskalaei

Commelina forskalaei

My first thought when I saw it was that how did it come all the way here from South America. In Pantanal I found lots of Commelina erecta, but this is a…


Commelina erecta

Commelina erecta

Native range is America, Africa and Arabia.


Commelina erecta

Commelina erecta

Native range is America, Africa and Arabia.


Wandering spider (Phoneutria reidyi)

Wandering spider (Phoneutria reidyi)

Deep inside Noel Kempff Mercado National Park there are few traces of human activities, and no other way to sleep than making a campground for the night. There…


Cyrilla sp

Cyrilla sp

Could be a very stunted Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora), but is also likely to be a Roraima endemic. According to Flora of the Venezuelan Guyana Vol 4: "This…


Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)

Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)

This shrub also grows a 1000 metres down on the sabana, but there it grows much larger. Here on Mount roraima some are just 15-20 centimetres tall, but still…


Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)

Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)

This shrub also grows a 1000 metres down on the sabana, but there it grows much larger. Here on Mount Roraima some are just 15-20 centimetres tall, but still…