2 Feb 2023
Angkalanthus oligophylla
This is an inconspicuous plant when not in bloom. This specimen has been hit severely by the insatiable and ever present goats, but has been able to generate…
2 Feb 2023
Garden Harlequin (Eulophia petersii)
The vertical walls of Dirhur canyon is the only place I've found Eulophia petersii. This is a very healthy colony with old inflorescences to show for. Judging…
2 Feb 2023
Vernonia unicata
A tree that is thriving in a crack in the wall of Dirhur canyon of Socotra. My first and only encounter of this rare species.
Endemic.
2 Feb 2023
Polycarpaea hayoides
My first encounter with this species on Socotra, one that thrives in even the smallest of cracks in the canyon walls. Here it is in the shade most of the day…
2 Feb 2023
Plocama puberula
My first encounter of this species. It's growing in a crack of the wall of Dirhur canyon, where it is accessing water seepage that lasts long after the winter…
2 Feb 2023
Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)
A common species on Socotra, and you'll likely see them in all vegetative stages ranging from in severely lack of water to huge, branched inflorescences. They…
2 Feb 2023
Garden Harlequin (Eulophia petersii)
The walls of Socotra's Dirhur canyon provide opportunities for many species taking advantage of the opportunities presented in this precipitous environment.…
2 Feb 2023
Persian Violet (Exacum affine)
This is a common species on Socotra, wherever there is water, which translates to cracks and crevices, often on vertical canyon walls (wadis) were there is…