SikkimIndiaPlantsRubiaceaeFlowers
Sikkim plant (Mussaenda)

9 Jul 2023

Sikkim plant (Mussaenda)

Mussaenda is found in Sikkims subtropical biome to 1700 meterselevation. Elevation: 920 meters.

by morten

SocotraHoqRubiaceaePlants
Dirichletia obovata

5 Feb 2023

Dirichletia obovata

Most of the Dirichletia obovatas I encountered were past their flowering, but this one had a few sweet scented tubes…

by morten

SocotraHoqPlantsRubiaceae
Oldenlandia balfourii

5 Feb 2023

Oldenlandia balfourii

A beautiful specimen of Oldenlandia balfourii, at its full potential. Usually the species is gobbled up by the goats,…

by morten

SocotraHoqPlantsRubiaceae
Oldenlandia balfourii

5 Feb 2023

Oldenlandia balfourii

This specimen of Oldenlandia balfourii is growing alongside the fern Adiantum balfourii, and appears vital and at its…

by morten

SocotraHoqPlantsRubiaceae
Dirichletia obovata

5 Feb 2023

Dirichletia obovata

Most of the Dirichletia obovatas I encountered were past their flowering, but this one had a few sweet scented tubes…

by morten

SocotraHomhilPlantsRubiaceae
Oldenlandia pulvinata

4 Feb 2023

Oldenlandia pulvinata

A common species seen from sea-level to 700-800 meters elevation. During this visit I found them in bloom in all the…

by morten

SocotraPlantsRubiaceaeFlowers
Dirichletia obovata

3 Feb 2023

Dirichletia obovata

At this stage the inflorescences look like hortensia, but in fact the flowers are long gone and fallen to the ground.…

by morten

SocotraPlantsRubiaceae
Oldenlandia pulvinata

3 Feb 2023

Oldenlandia pulvinata

In places I found large numbers of these lovely cushion-forming plants in bloom. Some with white flowers, others blue,…

by morten

SocotraFirhminRubiaceaePlants
Dirichletia obovata

2 Feb 2023

Dirichletia obovata

This is a common and very variable species, here found in the Firhmin forest. In fact so variable that it was…

by morten

SocotraPlantsRubiaceaeLeaves
Oldenlandia balfourii

13 Feb 2015

Oldenlandia balfourii

This plant is so small that it's very easy to miss! On the field below the weather station of Skand I found many of…

by morten

SocotraPlantsRubiaceaeFlowersUV
Oldenlandia balfourii UV

13 Feb 2015

Oldenlandia balfourii UV

The yellow center of the flower is dark in UV, and the white petals are also quite dark. In UV this small flower…

by morten

SocotraPlantsRubiaceaeFlowers
Oldenlandia balfourii

13 Feb 2015

Oldenlandia balfourii

This plant has such tiny flowers so they are very easy to miss! On the field below the weather station of Skand I found…

by morten