Yanacocha plant 09 (Geranium sp)

Yanacocha plant 09 (Geranium sp)

Altitude 3400 metres. PichinchaEcuador-0.1275,-78.590556


Yanacocha plant 08 (Geranium sp)

Yanacocha plant 08 (Geranium sp)

Altitude 3400 metres. PichinchaEcuador-0.1275,-78.590556


Alonsoa meridionalis

Alonsoa meridionalis

Alonsoa meridionalis is found in central Mexico to Bolivia, Central Chile. Altitude 3400 metres. PichinchaEcuador-0.1275,-78.590556


Mullein (Verbascum sp)

Mullein (Verbascum sp)

Altitude 3400 metres. PichinchaEcuador-0.1275,-78.590556


Yanacocha thistle (Cirsium sp)

Yanacocha thistle (Cirsium sp)

Altitude 3400 metres. PichinchaEcuador-0.1275,-78.590556


Yanacocha plant 09 (Tephrosia sp?)

Yanacocha plant 09 (Tephrosia sp?)

I only found this clutch of this species alongside the dirt road on my way back to Quito from Yanacocha. Altitude 3400 metres.…


Wild cocoa (Herrania mariae)

Wild cocoa (Herrania mariae)

The inflorescence of wild cocoa (Herrania mariae) is otherwordly beautiful and mysterious, and unlike any I have encountered. Of course there are countless…


Wild mango (Grias neuberthii)

Wild mango (Grias neuberthii)

Wild mango (Grias neuberthii) has an incredibly fascinating flower - thick, waxy and extremely tough. This tree grows close to the creek on the grounds of the…


Morning glory (Ipomoea incarnata)

Morning glory (Ipomoea incarnata)

Morning glory (Ipomoea incarnata) has an unusual flower, resembling a Petunia. I only encountered this species on Santiago. Perhaps it's endemic to Santiago?…


Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

Native range of beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae) is Tropical and Subtropical coasts worldwide. James IslandPuerto Egas-0.241666,-90.861461