11 Nov 2016
Laurel Dodder (Cassytha filiformis)
A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) struggling to push through the entangled vines of the laurel dodder. This is a parasitic species getting all it…
25 Nov 2013
Actinocephalus polyanthus
The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia National Park is blocked by the park entrance, and even though you can drive to the…
24 Nov 2013
Eriocaulon majusculum
Altitude: 2460 metres. Native range of eriocaulon majusculum is southeastern Brazil.
24 Nov 2013
Eriocaulon majusculum
Altitude: 2460 metres. Native range of eriocaulon majusculum is southeastern Brazil.
24 Nov 2013
Paepalanthus itatiaiensis
Native range of paepalanthus itatiaiensis is southeastern Brazil. Altitude: 2460 metres.
24 Nov 2013
Paepalanthus itatiaiensis
Paepalanthus itatiaiensis grows in the soggiest parts in Itatiaia. Altitude: 2460 metres. Native range is southeastern Brazil.
23 Nov 2010
Eriocaulon sp
These flowers seems to hover in the air from afar. Only a closer look reveals the thinnest of stems holding these soft and furry "buttons". This specimen grew…