27 Nov 2010
Roraima heather (Ledothamnus sessiliflorus)
An endemic plant. I only found a couple with one flower each on my 2 day stay on Roraima tepui. The flower is huge…
27 Nov 2010
Asteraceae
I didn't encounter this species on the Gran Sabana, or on near the Roraima tepui, so this could possibly be endemic to…
27 Nov 2010
Roraima Sundew (Drosera roraimae)
The otherwise leathal (to insects) sundew has a different need every now and then - pollination and propagation! What…
27 Nov 2010
Habenaria roraimensis
This was the only all-green orchid I found on Roraima. Native range is the Guyana Shield.
27 Nov 2010
Roraima rainbow
There are countless waterfalls on and off Roraima, large and small. If the sun is out and the angle is right, a rainbow…
27 Nov 2010
Crepinella umbellata
Perhaps the only plant on Roraima that grows to the size of a tree. It's host to a variety of vegetation and perhaps…
27 Nov 2010
Roraima crevice
This crevice is huge in depth and length, and in one location a rumbling sound - like a remote jet plane - is heard.…
27 Nov 2010
Stegolepis huberi
Differs from Stegolepis guianensis in that it is much smaller (guinanensis is up to 2 m tall vs less than 0,5 m for…