Roraima heather (Ledothamnus sessiliflorus)
Roraima heather (Ledothamnus sessiliflorus) is an endemic species. I only found a couple with one flower each on my 2…
Baccharis vitis-idaea
I didn't encounter baccharis vitis-idaea on the Gran Sabana, or near the Roraima tepui - only on the tepui. Native…
Roraima Sundew (Drosera roraimae)
Roraima Sundew (Drosera roraimae) in bloom! The otherwise leathal (to insects) sundew has a different need every now…
Habenaria roraimensis
Habenaria roraimensis was the only all-green orchid I found on Roraima.
Native range is the Guyana Shield.
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…
Crepinella umbellata
Crepinella umbellata is perhaps the only plant on Roraima that grows to the size of a tree. It's host to a variety of…
Roraima crevice
This crevice is huge in depth and length, and in one location a rumbling sound - like a remote jet plane - is heard.…
Stegolepis huberi
Stegolepis huberi differs from stegolepis guianensis in that it is much smaller (guinanensis is up to 2 m tall vs less…