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
Vernonia cockburniana
I only found a single flower on this individual, but when in bloom it must be a wonderful site with the pink flowers against the whitish leaves. Elevation: 434…
15 Dec 2023
Pulicaria stephanocarpa
This is a species that in many places dominate the landscape on Socotra. You will encounter it by the road to Dixam, and in huge numbers on the plain south of…
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…
13 Dec 2023
Macledium canum
My first and only encounter of this species so far, and although the plentiful winter rains have made sure this individual is vital and healthy, it had no…
