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
Camptoloma lyperiiflorum
This species is easily recognized by the glandular hairs. It is found in the cliffs of western and southwestern Socotra, often in places protected by the sun.…
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…
14 Dec 2023
Cynanchum revoilii
A very common species to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in bloom like here. Native range is Northeast Tropical Africa to…
14 Dec 2023
Commelina albescens
Native range is Eritrea to Malawi, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to West India
Elevation: 641 meters.