18 Dec 2023
Monolluma socotrana
Monolluma socotrana can be found with flowers almost any time of the year on Socotra, but where to find one is the question. This one was just next to the…
17 Dec 2023
Cynanchum revoilii
This is a strange looking, but edible fruit. I've encountered many in bloom in the northwest this visit, but only this one with fruit. Elevation: 409 meters.…
17 Dec 2023
Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis)
Found sporadically on Socotra and even rarer in bloom! Sometimes it grows under a bush, and you have to look inside many bushes to find one. Elevation: 409…
16 Dec 2023
Monolluma socotrana
Monolluma socotrana can be found with flowers almost any time of year on Socotra, but where to find one is the question. Elevation: 181 meters. Native range is…
16 Dec 2023
Socotra plant (Poaceae)
22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra. The following weeks held plenty of rainfall, providing a steady foundation for exceptional growth. The grasses respond…
16 Dec 2023
Echidnopsis socotrana
This is the most common of the 5 Echidnopsis species on Socotra, at least the one that when found is growing in very decent numbers. The Dixam plateau is…
16 Dec 2023
Echidnopsis socotrana
This is the most common of the 5 Echidnopsis species on Socotra, at least the one that when found is growing in very decent numbers. The Dixam plateau is…
16 Dec 2023
Echidnopsis socotrana
This is the most common of the 5 Echidnopsis species on Socotra, at least the one that when found is growing in very decent numbers. The Dixam plateau is…