Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Found in many places on the northeastern plateau of Socotra where it grows in holes and cracks in the limestone. The population on Socotra has 4 tepals opposed…


Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Found in many places on the northeastern plateau of Socotra where it grows in holes and cracks in the limestone. The population on Socotra has 4 tepals opposed…


Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Found in many places on the northeastern plateau of Socotra where it grows in holes and cracks in the limestone. The population on Socotra has 4 tepals opposed…


Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

The population on Socotra has 4 tepals opposed to 6 in Africa. Native range is Tropical & South Africa, West Indian Ocean, Southwest Arabian Peninsula.…


Rufous-vented yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis)

Rufous-vented yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis)

This was perhaps just another spring morning here in Bhutan, but to me it was such a special time at this location. This day started with such a beautiful and…


Maigull (Chrysosplenium alternifolium)

Maigull (Chrysosplenium alternifolium)

Denne arten vokser enkelte steder i Delingsdalen i tette bestander, men ofte finner man ensomme planter langt fra sine artsfrender. Den trives best der det er…


Nyresildre (Saxifraga granulata)

Nyresildre (Saxifraga granulata)

Karakteristiske blader på nyresildren - avrundete i nedre bladrosett og spisse oppe på stengelen.


Nyresildre (Saxifraga granulata)

Nyresildre (Saxifraga granulata)

I en av skråningene ned mot Ingierstrand bad er det en stor bestand av nyresildre - kanskje den største på svartskog. De er så mange i blomst at man ser det…