Archive for 'Primulaceae'

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.

Maesa chisia

Maesa chisia

Maesa chisia is found in Sikkim’s subtropical to temperate biomes to 2400 meters elevation. Elevation: 1665 meters. Native range is Nepal to China and Myanmar.

Lysimachia alternifolia

Lysimachia alternifolia

Lysimachia alternifolia is found in Sikkim’s tropical to temperate biomes to 2400 meters elevation. Elevation: 1550 meters. Native range is Himalaya to Assam.

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.

Sikkim plant (Muscarioides)

Sikkim plant (Muscarioides)

Elevation: 4831 meters.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Primula sikkimensis

Primula sikkimensis

The Sikkim Cowslip is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4167 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to China and North Myanmar.

Sikkim Cowslip (Primula sikkimensis)

Sikkim Cowslip (Primula sikkimensis)

The Sikkim Cowslip is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3953 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to China and North Myanmar.

Primula capitata

Primula capitata

The Primula capitata is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to South Tibet. Elevation: 3691 meters.

Primula capitata subsp. capitata

Primula capitata subsp. capitata

The Primula capitata is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. The key character for this subspecies is the white mealy substance underneath the leaves (farinose). Native range is Central & East Himalaya to South Tibet. Elevation: 3691 meters.

Primula capitata

Primula capitata

Primula capitata is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to South Tibet.

Primula obliqua

Primula obliqua

Primula obliqua is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to around 4600 meters elevation. The flowers have a lavishly sweet scent! Elevation: 3789 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to South Tibet.

Primula kingii

Primula kingii

Primula kingii is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes up to around 4000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3789 meters. Native range is East Himalaya to Southeast Tibet.

Primula geraniifolia

Primula geraniifolia

Primula geraniifolia is found in Sikkim’s temperate biome. Elevation: 3161 meters. Native range is Central & Eastern Himalaya to China and Myanmar.

Gulldusk (Lysimachia thyrsiflora)

Gulldusk (Lysimachia thyrsiflora)

Gulldusk er et godt navn på denne arten som trives i vann, som her i Nydammen nord for Gjersjøen. Naturlig utbredelse i subarktiske og tempererte nordlige halvkule.

Socotra plant (Anagallis)

Socotra plant (Anagallis)

There seems to be a taxonomic confusion here, as POWO operates with two accepted names having synonyms pointing to each other, resulting in either name for same species: Lysimachia arvensis. Lysimachia foemina.

Drumstick primrose (Primula denticulata)

Drumstick primrose (Primula denticulata)

As with a large number of plant species in Bhutan and Himalaya as a whole, this one is a hugely popular garden plant in Europe, as it is so easy to grow. It is so common in garden centers and gardens, that when I realized what species I saw alongside the roads I was reluctant […]

African Boxwood (Myrsine africana)

African Boxwood (Myrsine africana)

A most peculiar inflorescence, but with with very attractive color! I found only two plants with this stage of flowering and fresh leaves seen here – all other were passed bloom. Again the top of Socotra – Skand (or Skand) was the very last range for the season, as on lower altitudes the dry season […]

African Boxwood (Myrsine africana)

African Boxwood (Myrsine africana)

A most peculiar inflorescence, but with with very attractive color! I found only two plants with this stage of flowering – all other were passed bloom. Again the top of Socotra – Skand (or Skand) was the very last range for the season, as on lower altitudes the dry season was well underway.

Blue pimpernell (Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea) UV

Blue pimpernell (Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea) UV

Brighter in UV than in visible light, but the center is less prominent and the yellow stamens are very dark.

Foemina Pimpernel (Lysimachia foemina)

Foemina Pimpernel (Lysimachia foemina)

This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor, supporting lots of more water demanding species, but just a few meters up the mountain slopes a rocky a harsher environment with lots of plant […]

Foemina Pimpernel (Lysimachia foemina)

Foemina Pimpernel (Lysimachia foemina)

This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor, supporting lots of more water demanding species, but just a few meters up the mountain slopes a rocky a harsher environment with lots of plant […]

ARCC plant 01 (Clavija sp)

ARCC plant 01 (Clavija sp)

At first this seemed like a struggling tree species looking for light, but at closer look it was full of flowers and thus at home in the shadows on the forest floor at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) in Peru. Please help me identify it – leave a comment 🙂

ARCC plant 01 (Clavija sp)

ARCC plant 01 (Clavija sp)

At first this seemed like a struggling tree species looking for light, but at closer look it was full of flowers and thus at home in the shadows on the forest floor at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) in Peru.. Please help me identify it – leave a comment 🙂

Gulldusk (Lysimachia thyrsiflora)

Gulldusk (Lysimachia thyrsiflora)

Gulldusken vokser langs elven ut av Sjølitjernet og enkelte steder rundt vannet. Ifjor var det flom mesteparten av sommeren og da var nok mange under vann, men det er den jo tilpasset. Nå har vannstanden sunket såpass mye at vi her ser bunnen, men med normalt med nedbør står disse i vann. Dette er midten […]

Nonsblom (Lysimachia arvensis)

Nonsblom (Lysimachia arvensis)

Utenom blomstringen kan nonsblom minne om vassarve. Naturlig utbredelse i Europa til Sentral-Asia og Himalaya.

Nonsblom (Lysimachia arvensis)

Nonsblom (Lysimachia arvensis)

Denne enslige planten fant jeg også på nedsiden av gangstien på hovedstranden sør på Hovedøya – like ved klourten. Ligner veldig på en rød arve! Atter et ubegripelig navn! Er nons fra nonsens, mon tro? Altså en tulleblomst? Ikke vet jeg. Danskene kaller den rød arve. Jeg blir i hvertfall ikke klok…. Den kommer også […]