5 Dec 2014
Ridge Beggarticks (Bidens gardner)
My final plant encounter on my way out of Pantanal. Native range of ridge beggarticks (Bidens gardner) is Bolivia, Brazil to Paraguay.
5 Dec 2014
Pontederia reflexa
These plants grow in a pond right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. I find the long leaves quite decorative and a plant worthy of any natural…
4 Dec 2014
Aspilia sp
This species was in some places growing in large and dense populations along Cuiaba river and the rivers further into Jaguarland. Several times I wanted to…
4 Dec 2014
Justicia laevilinguis
Justicia laevilinguis is a species I found sporadically in the fields around SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is Mexico, Trinidad to south tropical America.
4 Dec 2014
Echinodorus sp
There are many species of Echinodorus in Pantanal, and some grow almost 2 metres tall, but this is a more modest one resembling those we see in Europe. Please…
4 Dec 2014
Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)
At first this looks like a starved water Hyacinth, and you might pass on to find one with a grand inflorescence. When you take a closer look you’ll see that…
4 Dec 2014
Aniseia martinicensis
Native range of aniseia martinicensis is tropical and subtropical America.
4 Dec 2014
Pantanal plant 48 (Chamaecrista sp)
I encountered many species in the Fabaceae family in Pantanal, perhaps more than any other place I’ve visited, and the land around SouthWild Pantanal was rich…
4 Dec 2014
Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida)
Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida) is very similar to the species found in the Galapagos islands - Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria…
4 Dec 2014
Pantanal Morning Glory 02 (Ipomoea sp)
During my stay at SouthWild Pantanal there were many species of morning glory in bloom, and due to the size of the inflorescence you see them as beacons of…