24 Nov 2013
Fernseea itatiaiae
Fernseea itatiaiae grows in the inaccessible and more rocky terrain, so you'll see it in steep slopes and outcrops and cracks in the rocks above the road. It…
24 Nov 2013
Fernseea itatiaiae
Fernseea itatiaiae grows in the inaccessible and more rocky terrain, so you'll see it in steep slopes and outcrops and cracks in the rocks above the road. It…
14 Nov 2013
Bromelia sylvicola
This bromelia sylvicola was the only bromeliad species I encountered while in the Pantanal. It's a large plant and easy to see during flowering when the…
29 Nov 2012
Tillandsia samaipatensis
Tillandsia samaipatensis species can grow to huge specimens with enormous inflorescences that dangles in the wind from the sheer cliffs of Refugio Los…
26 Nov 2012
Wild Pineapple (Ananas sp)
As I got close to the Huanchaca Plateau I noticed many new types of plants compared to further down the slopes of the plateau, and it seemed to increase as I…
17 Nov 2012
Frankenia triandra
Frankenia triandra grows on the salty portions of the rim of the Salar de Uyuni that receives fresh water sporadically. Altitude: 3669 metres. Native range is…
12 Nov 2012
Frankenia triandra
Frankenia triandra grows close to hot springs, and is thus salt and mineral tolerant. Altitude: 4402 metres. Native range is Peru to Argentina.…
30 Nov 2011
Guzmania squarrosa
Guzmania squarrosa is one of the most beautiful of the Bromeliads. It's striking from afar and up close. Altitude 2109 metres. Native range is South America.……
30 Nov 2011
Racinaea goudae
Racinaea goudae is one of the less conspicuous of the bromeliads. Altitude 2700 metres. Native range is Ecuador. Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve,…
26 Nov 2010
Tillandsia turneri
Tillandsia turneri is an endemic epiphyte that can be seen in large numbers on tree branches, but also on the ground like this one. Native range is the Guyana…