Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) with bark snails

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…


Nait coast, Socotra

Nait coast, Socotra

Early morning by the Nait coast, with the largest mangrove population remaining on Socotra seen in the distance. I didn't have time to go there, but hopefully…


Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi)

Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)

This group of Aloe perryis grow on Socotra's Nait coast, at the edge of a 400 meter drop to the sea. Elevation: 409 meters. Endemic.


Nait coast, Socotra

Nait coast, Socotra

The southwestern coast of Socotra has steep cliffs more than 400 meters high and is an incredible landscape shift from the landscape inland. The access to the…


Nait coast, Socotra

Nait coast, Socotra

The southwestern coast of Socotra has steep cliffs 400 meters high and is an incredible landscape shift from the landscape inland. The access to the sea seems…


Kransmynte (Clinopodium vulgare)

Kransmynte (Clinopodium vulgare)

Naturlig utbredelse i Makaronesia, Middelhavslandene, Europa til Sibir og Vest-Himalaya.


Trollbær (Actaea spicata)

Trollbær (Actaea spicata)

Naturlig utbredelse i Europa til Vest-Sibir og Nord-Iran.


Vaniljerot (Monotropa hypopitys)

Vaniljerot (Monotropa hypopitys)

Naturlig utbredelse i temperert nordlige halvkule til Mellom-Amerika .


Rhododendron setosum

Rhododendron setosum

Rhododendron setosum is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5600 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya…


Sikkim Rhubarb (Rheum nobile)

Sikkim Rhubarb (Rheum nobile)

Sikkim Rhubarb is found in Sikkim's alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Afghanistan to South Tibet and North…