8 Feb 2015
Exacum affine
Very eye-catching flowers, so much so that quite a few know them from florists as a house plant. These were located…
5 Feb 2015
Exacum affine
This one was growing alongside a small stream at around 300 meters above sea. Endemic.
5 Feb 2015
Exacum affine UV
No surprises in UV, except that all the parts of the flower appear uniformly dark and that the brightest areas to us…
5 Feb 2015
Exacum affine
This one was growing alongside a small stream at around 300 meters above sea.
18 Nov 2012
Gentiana sedifolia
The Condoriri park was a treasure trove of plant species, and I wish I had several days here, as my few hours was far…
18 Nov 2012
Gentiana sedifolia
The Condoriri park was a treasure trove of plant species, and I wish I had several days here, as my few hours was far…
30 Nov 2011
Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea)
Altitude 2700 metres. It has a very wide distribution.
29 Nov 2011
Deer’s Antlers (Halenia weddelliana )
Looks at first glance like an orchid, but it's not. It's common at this altitude. Altitude 3450 metres. Native range is…
28 Nov 2011
Gentiana sedifolia
I found many in bloom here in the Antisana Ecological Reserve. Mesmerizing color and pattern that can trick your eye's…
28 Nov 2011
Gentianella cerastioides
At first glance it resembles a Crocus. I was lucky to visit when in bloom, and they thrive here in the Antisana…
28 Nov 2010
Symbolanthus elisabethae
A large flower that is like a beacon of color in the greens of the montane forest, right next to the Roraima wall. It's…
28 Nov 2010
Celiantha imthurniana
This plant grows close to the plateu of Roraima in the montane forest. It was raining on my way up, so photography was…