Archive for 'Nyctaginaceae'

Commicarpus simonyi

Commicarpus simonyi

Only with sufficient moisture over time will you see a full grown specimen like this. In years of drought the winter rains fail and plants wither before they can produce flowers. This winter has been a great one for the plants and thus many species I encountered were vibrant and fully grown to flowering. Similar […]

Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

My last day at Pousada Xaraés, and finally some rain! Not torrential, but at least sufficient to get the ground wet and muddy in some places. As I’m soon to leave, I stay close to the buildings and find lots of plant species new to me.

Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

My last day at Pousada Xaraés, and finally some rain! Not torrential, but at least sufficient to get the ground wet and muddy in some places. As I’m soon to leave, I stay close to the buildings and find lots of plant species new to me.