Socotra plant 18

Arabian Jointed Glasswort (Suaeda vermiculata)

Erissel - the east-cape of Socotra, is the only place I have encountered this species. It's a specialist that is able…


Atriplex farinosa

Atriplex farinosa

Erissel is the only place on Socotra (so far) I have encountered this species. It grows as a small colony in the sand…


Paraerva microphylla

Paraerva microphylla

A healthy specimen soon in bloom. I found many of this species around the Arher sand dunes where they were all…


Achyranthes aspera

Achyranthes aspera

This is the only specimen I found growing out in the open landscape that was not eaten by goats. Perhaps it was intact…


Arabian Jointed Glasswort (Suaeda vermiculata)

Arabian Jointed Glasswort (Suaeda vermiculata)

The sand dunes of Erissel – the Socotra east cape – have some very specialized plants thriving in the wind-swept sand.…


Atriplex farinosa (Chenopodiaceae)

Atriplex farinosa (Chenopodiaceae)

The sand dunes of Erissel – the Socotra east cape – have some very specialized plants thriving in the wind-swept sand.…


Atriplex farinosa (Chenopodiaceae)

Atriplex farinosa (Chenopodiaceae)

The sand dunes of Erissel – the Socotra east cape - have some very specialized plants thriving in the wind-swept sand.…


Achyranthes aspera

Achyranthes aspera

The inflorescence can grow very long, and this one was at least 50 cm long protected as it was inside the huge Juncus…


Achyranthes aspera

Achyranthes aspera

The inflorescence can grow very long, and this one was at least 50 cm long protected as it was inside the huge Juncus…


Mountain Knotgrass (Ouret lanata)

Mountain Knotgrass (Ouret lanata)

This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river…


Mountain Knotgrass (Ouret lanata)

Mountain Knotgrass (Ouret lanata)

This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river…


Frømelde (Chenopodium polyspermum)

Frømelde (Chenopodium polyspermum)

Dette er første gang jeg har kommet over denne arten. Den vokser i søkket i Sandbukta – sammen med bringebær og…