Desert Nettle (Forsskaolea viridis)

Desert Nettle (Forsskaolea viridis)

Elevation: 127 meters. Native range is Cape Verde, Southeast Egypt to Namibia, Socotra, Southwest Arabian Peninsula, Northwest India.


Gullstjerne (Gagea lutea)

Gullstjerne (Gagea lutea)

Disse vokser i en stor samling i hagen til nummer 1, men også hos meg har det spredt seg et eksemplar. Blomstrer veldig tidlig - samtidig med hestehov og…


Xyris sp

Xyris sp

Common on Roraima tepui. Please help me identify it - leave a comment!


Orectanthe sceptrum

Orectanthe sceptrum

A most peculiar flower that both looks and feels like plastic! In any case, flowering and producing fruit in particular is the very last of the plant, as it…


Orectanthe sceptrum

Orectanthe sceptrum

One of the most common plant species on Roraima. It resembles pineapple, and like pineapple it dies after blooming and setting fruit.


Xyris sp

Xyris sp

Common and widespread along the trail to Roraima. Please help me identify it - leave a comment!