17 Dec 2023

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 409 meters.

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16 Dec 2023

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra. The following weeks held plenty of rainfall, providing a steady foundation for…

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15 Dec 2023

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 16 meters.

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15 Dec 2023

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 16 meters.

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14 Dec 2023

Cenchrus pennisetiformis

Native range is Mauritania, Niger, Egypt to Kenya, Arabian Peninsula to Myanmar. Elevation: 554 meters.

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14 Dec 2023

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 531 meters.

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14 Dec 2023

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 531 meters.

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4 Feb 2023

Dactyloctenium aristatum

A vibrant and healthy specimen of this grass species found in the sands of Arher. Many species found elsewhere on…

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4 Feb 2023

Dactyloctenium aristatum

A a slender but healthy specimen of this grass species found in the sands of Arher. Many species found elsewhere on…

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2 Feb 2023

Melanocenchris jacquemontii

Socotra hosts a large number of grass species, and after the winter rains you can behold gorgeous fields of lush…

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2 Feb 2023

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

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7 Feb 2015

Cyperus conglomeratus

This is high up on one of the dunes in Arher on the northeast coast of Socotra. This was the only one of its species…

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