17 Dec 2023
Camptoloma lyperiiflorum
Camptoloma lyperiiflorum is easily recognized by the glandular hairs. It is found in the cliffs of western and southwestern Socotra, often in places protected…
8 Jul 2023
Aletris pauciflora var. pauciflora
Aletris pauciflora var. pauciflora is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes up to around 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3789 meters. Naitive range is…
5 Feb 2023
Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)
Socotra's biodiversity on land is undisputed and world famous, but it is equally diverse on the coast and in the sea. I am focusing on the terrestrial realm…
5 Feb 2023
Scrophularia arguta
I encountered this one close to a vertical cliff that blocks the sun for many months of the year where only the early morning rays reach the ground. In…
5 Feb 2015
Campylanthus spinosus
This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…
5 Feb 2015
Campylanthus spinosus UV
Quite dark in UV and very prominent on the otherwise bright plant and rocks.
5 Feb 2015
Campylanthus spinosus
This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…
3 Feb 2015
Camptoloma lyperiiflorum
Densely glandular on almost all of the plant. This keeps goats and insects away, and I have a great specimen to admire!
3 Feb 2015
Camptoloma lyperiiflorum
I found many interesting plant species growing on the steep cliffs on the way to the gorgeous Shuab beach of west Socotra. This one seems to be unpalatable to…