15 Jul 2023

Tetrastigma rumicispermum

Tetrastigma rumicispermum is found in Sikkim's tropical to temperate biomes to 2500 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China…

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6 Feb 2023

Cissus paniculata

My first and only encounter of this species of vine on Socotra. A large and vital specimen, growing in the cracks of a vertical cliff by a creek where it was…

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1 Feb 2023

Cissus hamaderohensis

This mature specimen is using a croton socotranus as support to reach high above ground. It's easily identified by the rectangular stem. This individual both…

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23 Nov 2016

Indo Hermit Crab (Coenobita brevimanus)

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23 Nov 2016

Strawberry Hermit Crab (Coenobita perlatus)

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28 Jul 2016

Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)

The walrus utilizes their tusks as ice picks when they haul themselves up onto an ice float, and sometimes they might break as is the case with this one. This…

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26 Jul 2016

Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)

These clumsy and fat mammals on land are amazingly fast and agile in the ocean! This encounter by the Seven Islands (Sjuøyane), Svalbard is from a zodiac, and…

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1 Feb 2015

Cissus subaphylla

During my visit a few of the plants had leaves, but none flowers.

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1 Feb 2015

Cissus subaphylla

I found none is bloom, only fruits not ripe yet.

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6 Dec 2014

Cissus erosa

The inflorescence looks very similar to the Stingray Vine (Cissus spinosa), but the long and slender leaves of this one is very dissimilar to spinosa. Native…

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