5 Feb 2023

Crotalaria strigulosa

Crotalaria strigulosa is a very variable species with leaves ranging from linear, as seen here, to oblong or broadly…

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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…

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5 Feb 2023

Bushveld Saucerberry (Cordia quercifolia)

Bushveld Saucerberry (Cordia quercifolia) keys: leaves opposite or subopposite, densely reticulate on both surfaces (A…

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5 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is a vertical cliff specialist! Getting up close to one of these is for the most part…

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5 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

If you are near a vertical cliff and see lots of Socotra bottle trees (Adenium obesum ssp. socotranum) you should take…

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5 Feb 2023

Oreofraga morrisiana

Oreofraga morrisiana is endemic to Socotra.

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5 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is a vertical cliff specialist! Getting up close to one of these is for the most part…

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5 Feb 2023

Paracalyx balfourii

Paracalyx balfourii is endemic to Socotra.

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5 Feb 2023

Socotra plant (Fabaceae)

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5 Feb 2023

Lavandula nimmoi

Lavandula nimmoi is a favorite of the goats of Socotra, so why is this one seemingly untouched? The winter rains of…

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5 Feb 2023

Lavandula nimmoi

Lavandula nimmoi is a favorite of the goats of Socotra, so why is this one seemingly untouched? The winter rains of…

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5 Feb 2023

Socotran Hullwort (Coleus socotranus)

My first encounter with Socotran Hullwort (Coleus socotranus) on Socotra, near the plateau above the cliffs of Hoq. The…

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