Justicia laevilinguis

Justicia laevilinguis

This is a species I found sporadically in the fields around SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is Mexico, Trinidad to…


Echinodorus sp

Echinodorus sp

There are many species of Echinodorus in Pantanal, and some grow almost 2 metres tall, but this is a more modest one…


Echinodorus sp

Echinodorus sp

There are many species of Echinodorus in Pantanal, and some grow almost 2 metres tall, but this is a more modest one…


Queen (Danaus gilippus)

Queen (Danaus gilippus)

A truly amazing butterfly, and as I recall the only one of the species I encountered here at SouthWild Pantanal. Here…


Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)

Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)

At first this looks like a starved water Hyacinth, and you might pass on to find one with a grand inflorescence. When…


Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)

Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)

At first this looks like a starved water Hyacinth, and you might pass on to find one with a grand inflorescence. When…


Eleocharis sp

Eleocharis sp

In the more permanent water pools around SouthWild Pantanal, I found good populations of this species. I was in luck…


Pantanal plant 48 (Chamaecrista sp)

Pantanal plant 48 (Chamaecrista sp)

I encountered many species in the Fabaceae family in Pantanal, perhaps more than any other place I’ve visited, and the…


Pantanal plant 48 (Chamaecrista sp)

Pantanal plant 48 (Chamaecrista sp)

I encountered many species in the Fabaceae family in Pantanal, perhaps more than any other place I've visited, and the…


Pantanal plant 48 (Chamaecrista sp)

Pantanal plant 48 (Chamaecrista sp)

I encountered many species in the Fabaceae family in Pantanal, perhaps more than any other place I’ve visited, and the…


Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida)

Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida)

Very similar to the species found in the Galapagos islands - Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida) The resin is…