Archive for 'Flowers'

Monolluma socotrana

Monolluma socotrana

Monolluma socotrana can be found with flowers almost any time of the year on Socotra, but where to find one is the question. This one was just next to the road to Dixam, so it couldn’t be in a more public place! Elevation: 884 meters. Native range is East & South Ethiopia to Kenya, Socotra.

Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis)

Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis)

Found sporadically on Socotra and even rarer in bloom! Sometimes it grows under a bush, and you have to look inside many bushes to find one. Elevation: 409 meters. Native range is Ethiopia to Tanzania, Socotra, Yemen.

Cynanchum revoilii

Cynanchum revoilii

A very common species to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in bloom like here. Native range is Northeast Tropical Africa to North Tanzania, Socotra. Elevation: 333 meters.

Sida ovata

Sida ovata

Native range is Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Iran to India. Elevation: 554 meters.

Socotra plant (Sida)

Socotra plant (Sida)

Elevation: 525 meters.

Socotra plant (Fabaceae)

Socotra plant (Fabaceae)

This is the only specimen of this species I have encountered so far on Socotra, and as I have not identified the species I also don’t know how large it can grow. It is growing off a cliff, and hanging down toward the courtyard of a farm below. Elevation: 597 meters.

Hypoestes pubescens

Hypoestes pubescens

Elevation: 641 meters. Endemic.

Ruellia paulayana

Ruellia paulayana

Endemic. Elevation: 641 meters.

Commelina albescens

Commelina albescens

Native range is Eritrea to Malawi, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to West India Elevation: 641 meters.

Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

Most of the Socotran pomegranades I have encountered have been heavily browsed by goats, and this individual is no exception, except that it has been able to develop a flower that has just opened. The only reason for this is the abundance of grasses this winter, more than in a long time, the number one […]

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 to 6 in Africa. Native range is Tropical & South Africa, West Indian Ocean, Southwest Arabian Peninsula. Elevation: 562 meters.

Oldenlandia pulvinata

Oldenlandia pulvinata

It is common throughout Socotra, and grows from sea-level to 800-900 meters elevation. After the rains you will find them in bloom, and easy to see. Endemic. Elevation: 35 meters.

Oldenlandia pulvinata

Oldenlandia pulvinata

It is common throughout Socotra, and grows from sea-level to 800-900 meters elevation. After the rains you will find them in bloom, and easy to see. Endemic. Elevation: 35 meters.

Oldenlandia pulvinata

Oldenlandia pulvinata

It is common throughout Socotra, and grows from sea-level to 800-900 meters elevation. After the rains you will find them in bloom, and easy to see. Endemic. Elevation: 35 meters.

Priva socotrana

Priva socotrana

Priva socotrana comes in a pink form and a white form, seen here. Endemic. Elevation: 97 meters.

Priva socotrana

Priva socotrana

Priva socotrana comes in a white form and a pink form, seen here. Despite much more grasses than normal, due to cyclone Tej that hit Socotra 22 October, goats have had a go at this specimen. In drier years, this species will rarely be able to produce flowers at all because of the goats. Endemic. […]

Vaniljerot (Monotropa hypopitys)

Vaniljerot (Monotropa hypopitys)

Naturlig utbredelse i temperert nordlige halvkule til Mellom-Amerika .

Sikkim plant (Momordica)

Sikkim plant (Momordica)

Elevation: 759 meters.

Sikkim plant (Dactylicapnos)

Sikkim plant (Dactylicapnos)

Elevation: 906 meters.

Henckelia bifolia

Henckelia bifolia

Henckelia bifoliais found in Sikkim’s subtropical biome. Elevation: 1514 meters. Native range is Himalaya.

Painted Leaf Begonia (Begonia picta)

Painted Leaf Begonia (Begonia picta)

Painted Leaf Begonia is found in Sikkim’s subtropical biome. Elevation: 1514 meters. Native range is Indian Subcontinent to South Tibet and Myanmar.

Anti-febrile Dichroa (Chinese Quinine) Hydrangea febrifuga

Anti-febrile Dichroa (Chinese Quinine) Hydrangea febrifuga

Anti-febrile Dichroa is found in Sikkim’s temperate biome. Elevation: 1890 meters. Native range is Central & South China to Malesia and New Guinea.

Aeschynanthus parviflorus

Aeschynanthus parviflorus

Aeschynanthus parviflorus is found in Sikkim’s subtropical biome. Elevation: 1890 meters. Native range is Himalaya to South Tibet and Indo-China.

Rose Pink Zephyr Lily (Zephyranthes carinata)

Rose Pink Zephyr Lily (Zephyranthes carinata)

Rose Pink Zephyr Lily is found in Sikkim’s tropical to subtropical biomes to 2500 meters elevation. Elevation: 1890 meters. Native range is Mexico to Colombia.

Henckelia urticifolia

Henckelia urticifolia

Henckelia urticifolia is found in Sikkim’s subtropical biome. Elevation: 1890 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and North Myanmar.

Henckelia urticifolia

Henckelia urticifolia

Henckelia urticifolia is found in Sikkim’s subtropical biome. Elevation: 1890 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and North Myanmar.

Whipcord Cobra Lily (Arisaema tortuosum)

Whipcord Cobra Lily (Arisaema tortuosum)

Whipcord Cobra Lily is found in Sikkim’s subtropical to temperate biomes to 3100 meters elevation. Elevation: 1851 meters. Native range is Indian Subcontinent to South Central China and Myanmar.

Hedychium gracile

Hedychium gracile

Hedychium gracile is found in Sikkim’s subtropical biome. Elevation: 1150 meters. Native range is Assam to Thailand.

Sikkim plant (Dactylicapnos)

Sikkim plant (Dactylicapnos)

Elevation: 1150 meters.

Sikkim plant (Dactylicapnos)

Sikkim plant (Dactylicapnos)

Elevation: 1150 meters.

Sikkim plant (Henckelia)

Sikkim plant (Henckelia)

Elevation: 1936 meters.

Sikkim plant (Henckelia)

Sikkim plant (Henckelia)

Elevation: 1936 meters.

Sikkim plant (Henckelia)

Sikkim plant (Henckelia)

Elevation: 1936 meters.

Utricularia kumaonensis

Utricularia kumaonensis

Utricularia kumaonensis is found in Sikkim’s subtropical to alpine biomes to 4200 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and North Myanmar.

Sonerila khasiana

Sonerila khasiana

Sonerila khasiana is found in Sikkim’s temperate biome. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to South Tibet and Myanmar.

Medinilla himalayana

Medinilla himalayana

Medinilla himalayana is found in Sikkim’s subtropical biome. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is East Himalaya to China.

Cautleya spicata

Cautleya spicata

Cautleya spicata is found in Sikkim’s subtropical to temperate biomes to 2800 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and Myanmar.

Cautleya spicata

Cautleya spicata

Cautleya spicata is found in Sikkim’s subtropical to temperate biomes to 2800 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and Myanmar.

Impatiens drepanophora

Impatiens drepanophora

Impatiens drepanophora is found in Sikkim’s subtropical to temperate biomes to 2200 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China and North Myanmar.

Impatiens uncipetala

Impatiens uncipetala

Impatiens uncipetala is found in Sikkim’s temperate biome. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is East Nepal to China.

Dense-flowered Loosestrife (Lysimachia congestiflora)

Dense-flowered Loosestrife (Lysimachia congestiflora)

Dense-flowered Loosestrife is found in Sikkim’s temperate biome. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China and Indo-China, Taiwan.

Algarrobilla (Senna sophera)

Algarrobilla (Senna sophera)

Senna sophera is found in Sikkim’s tropical to subtropical biomes. Elevation: 1465 meters. Native range is Tropical America.

Remusatia pumila

Remusatia pumila

Remusatia pumila is found in Sikkim’s tropical to temperate biomes to 2400 meters elevation. Elevation: 1550 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China.

Didymocarpus mortonii

Didymocarpus mortonii

Didymocarpus mortonii is found in Sikkim’s tropical biome. Elevation: 1550 meters. Native range is Sikkim to Assam.

Caulokaempferia sikkimensis

Caulokaempferia sikkimensis

Caulokaempferia sikkimensis is found in Sikkim’s tropical biome. Elevation: 1550 meters. Native range is East Himalaya to Assam.

Corallodiscus lanuginosus

Corallodiscus lanuginosus

Corallodiscus lanuginosus is found in Sikkim’s subtropical to temperate to alpine biomes to 4300 meters elevation. Elevation: 1239 meters. Native range is Himalaya to Central & South China, Thailand and Myanmar.

Didymocarpus punduanus

Didymocarpus punduanus

Didymocarpus punduanus is found in Sikkim’s tropical biome. Elevation: 1161 meters. Native range is Himalaya to Southeast Tibet and Vietnam.

Bamboo Orchid (Arundina graminifolia)

Bamboo Orchid (Arundina graminifolia)

Arundina graminifolia is found in Sikkim’s subtropical to temperate biomes to 3100 meters elevation. Elevation: 1065 meters. Native range is Tropical & Subtropical Asia.

Sikkim plant (Zingiberaceae)

Sikkim plant (Zingiberaceae)

Elevation: 1940 meters.

Hedychium densiflorum

Hedychium densiflorum

Hedychium densiflorum is found in Sikkim’s temperate biome to 2700 meters elevation. Elevation: 1940 meters. Native range is Nepal to East Tibet and Myanmar.

Rockspray Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster microphyllus)

Rockspray Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster microphyllus)

Rockspray Cotoneaster is found in Sikkim’s subtropical to alpine biomes to 5400 meters elevation. Elevation: 3468 meters. Native range is North Pakistan to China and North Myanmar, Northwest India.

Parnassia nubicola

Parnassia nubicola

Parnassia nubicolais found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4600 meters elevation. Elevation: 3468 meters. Native range is East Afghanistan to China.

Himalayan Whorlflower (Morina longifolia)

Himalayan Whorlflower (Morina longifolia)

Taraxacum sikkimense is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3468 meters. Native range is North Pakistan to Himalaya and South Tibet.

Hemipilia chusua

Hemipilia chusua

Hemipilia chusua is found in Sikkim’s temperate biome. Elevation: 3920 meters. Native range is Siberia to Himalaya and Myanmar.

Japanese Spirea (Spiraea japonica)

Japanese Spirea (Spiraea japonica)

Spiraea japonica is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3920 meters. Native range is China to North Myanmar, Central & South Japan, Taiwan.

Sikkim plant (Asteraceae)

Sikkim plant (Asteraceae)

Elevation: 3920 meters.

Habenaria aitchisonii

Habenaria aitchisonii

Habenaria aitchisonii is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3920 meters. Native range is Afghanistan to South Central China and North Myanmar.

Habenaria aitchisonii

Habenaria aitchisonii

Habenaria aitchisonii is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3920 meters. Native range is Afghanistan to South Central China and North Myanmar.

Cypripedium himalaicum

Cypripedium himalaicum

Cypripedium himalaicum is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4900 meters elevation. Elevation: 3920 meters. Native range is Himalaya to South & Southeast Tibet and North Myanmar.

Gymnadenia orchidis

Gymnadenia orchidis

Gymnadenia orchidis is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4700 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is North Pakistan to Central China and Myanmar, Central India.

Sikkim plant (Juncus)

Sikkim plant (Juncus)

Elevation: 3874 meters.

Habenaria aitchisonii

Habenaria aitchisonii

Habenaria aitchisonii is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Afghanistan to South Central China and North Myanmar.

Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and North Myanmar.

Cypripedium tibeticum

Cypripedium tibeticum

Cypripedium tibeticum is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4200 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Sikkim to Central China and North Myanmar.

Androsace spinulifera

Androsace spinulifera

Androsace spinulifera is found in Sikkim’s subtropical to alpine biomes to 4300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is China.

Malaxis muscifera

Malaxis muscifera

Malaxis muscifera is found in Sikkim’s subtropical to alpine biomes to 4300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Pakistan to South Central China and North Myanmar.

Nannoglottis hookeri

Nannoglottis hookeri

Nannoglottis hookeri is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4600 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Himalaya to Tibet.

Cyananthus incanus

Cyananthus incanus

Cyananthus incanus is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 5300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Central Himalaya to China .

Cypripedium elegans

Cypripedium elegans

Cypripedium elegans is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is East Nepal to China.

Large-leaved Bittercress (Cardamine macrophylla)

Large-leaved Bittercress (Cardamine macrophylla)

Large-leaved Bittercress is found in Sikkim’s subtropical, temperate to alpine biomes to around 4200 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is European Russia to Russian Far East and Himalaya.

Sikkim flower (Orchidaceae)

Sikkim flower (Orchidaceae)

Elevation: 3721 meters.

Sikkim flower (Orchidaceae)

Sikkim flower (Orchidaceae)

Elevation: 3721 meters.

Sikkim plant (Erigeron)

Sikkim plant (Erigeron)

Elevation: 3721 meters.

Pedicularis longiflora

Pedicularis longiflora

Pedicularis longiflora is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 5600 meters elevation. Elevation: 3644 meters. Native range is Central Asia to South Siberia and West & Central China.

Sikkim plant (Hydrangea)

Sikkim plant (Hydrangea)

Elevation: 2413 meters.

Rhododendron camelliiflorum

Rhododendron camelliiflorum

Rhododendron camelliiflorum is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4300 meters elevation. A parasitic and terrestrial species. This specimen is growing on the ground. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to South Tibet.

Roscoea auriculata

Roscoea auriculata

Roscoea auriculata is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4000 meters elevation. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is Nepal, Sikkim and Tibet.

Hypericum hookerianum

Hypericum hookerianum

Hypericum hookerianum is found in Sikkim’s subtropical to temperate biomes to 3300 meters elevation. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is South India, East Nepal to North Indo-China.

Rhodiola crenulata

Rhodiola crenulata

Rhodiola crenulata is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5800 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China.

Lagotis kunawurensis

Lagotis kunawurensis

Lagotis kunawurensis is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5600 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to Southeast Tibet.

Lagotis kunawurensis

Lagotis kunawurensis

Lagotis kunawurensis is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5600 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to Southeast Tibet.

Meconopsis simplicifolia

Meconopsis simplicifolia

Meconopsis simplicifolia is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome, up to 5300 meters elevation. The flower varies from light-blue to purple. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Central Nepal to Bhutan and South Tibet.

Sikkim Rhubarb (Rheum nobile)

Sikkim Rhubarb (Rheum nobile)

Sikkim Rhubarb is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Afghanistan to South Tibet and North Myanmar.

Sikkim Rhubarb (Rheum nobile)

Sikkim Rhubarb (Rheum nobile)

Sikkim Rhubarb is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Afghanistan to South Tibet and North Myanmar.

Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and North Myanmar.

Prickly Blue Poppy (Meconopsis horridula)

Prickly Blue Poppy (Meconopsis horridula)

Prickly Blue Poppy is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5800 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to North Myanmar and Qinghai.

Prickly Blue Poppy (Meconopsis horridula)

Prickly Blue Poppy (Meconopsis horridula)

Prickly Blue Poppy is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5800 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to North Myanmar and Qinghai.

Sikkim plant (Parnassia)

Sikkim plant (Parnassia)

Elevation: 4831 meters.

Rhododendron anthopogon

Rhododendron anthopogon

Rhododendron anthopogon is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5300 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to South Tibet and Myanmar.

Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and North Myanmar.

Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla

Bistorta macrophylla is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and North Myanmar.

Rhododendron anthopogon

Rhododendron anthopogon

Rhododendron anthopogon is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5300 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to South Tibet and Myanmar.

Chesneya purpurea

Chesneya purpurea

Chesneya purpurea is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 4500 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Nepal to Bhutan and Tibet.

Primula primulina

Primula primulina

Primula primulina is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4483 meters. Native range is North Pakistan to Himalaya and South Tibet.

Codonopsis ovata

Codonopsis ovata

Codonopsis ovata is found in Sikkim’s subalpine biome. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Central Asia to West Himalaya.

Sikkim plant (Corydalis)

Sikkim plant (Corydalis)

Elevation: 4831 meters.