Xylocalyx aculeolatus

Xylocalyx aculeolatus

This Xylocalyx aculeolatus seemed well passed flowering, so I missed the only flower - seen as a purple blob, just below the cissus subaphylla branch at the…


Lindenbergia sokotrana

Lindenbergia sokotrana

Lindenbergia sokotrana is commonly seen in rocky places and plains below around 700 meters elevation. It is endemic to Socotra. Elevation: 16 meters.


Lindenbergia sokotrana

Lindenbergia sokotrana

Lindenbergia sokotrana is commonly seen in in rocky places, on boulders and plains below around 700 meters elevation. Elevation: 16 meters. It is endemic to…


Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

Here on Socotra's northeastern limestone plateau you'll find a Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) here and there, some toppled over by past cyclones, and…


Pedicularis longiflora

Pedicularis longiflora

Pedicularis longiflora is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5600 meters elevation. Elevation: 3644 meters. Native range is Central Asia to South…


Pedicularis flexuosa

Pedicularis flexuosa

Pedicularis flexuosa is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4029 meters. Native range is East Nepal to South…