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…


Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)

Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)

A very young individual that has survived the insatiable appetite of the goats - only because it growing where they cannot reach! If the plant is not…


Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and…


Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and…


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…


Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and…


Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and…


Koenigia nepalensis

Koenigia nepalensis

Koenigia nepalensis is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4900 meters elevation. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Himalaya.