Passiflora mansoi
Native range is central Brazil.
Tag Archives: Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
Passiflora mansoi UV
Perhaps equally beautiful in UV as in visible light?
Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species, and I was like a kid in a candy store! This is one of the tallest of the trees here, and during my visit they were all in fruit. Popular names: Pequi or souari nut. Native range is Bolivia, […]
Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species, and I was like a kid in a candy store! Popular names: Pequi or souari nut. Native range is Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay.
Hyptis frondosa
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species, and I was like a kid in a candy store! The number of plant species is enormous, and I am really saddened by the fact that perhaps 90% of the Cerrado has been destroyed. Native range is Brazil.
Hyptis frondosa
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species, and I was like a kid in a candy store! The number of plant species is enormous, and I am really saddened by the fact that perhaps 90% of the Cerrado has been destroyed. Native range is Brazil.
Ipomoea procurrens
Native range is Bolivia to Brazil and Paraguay.
Ipomoea procurrens
Native range is Bolivia to Brazil and Paraguay.
Aldama robusta
Native range is Brazil.
Aldama robusta
Native range is Brazil.
Chamaecrista desvauxii
Native range is Mexico to tropical South America.
Chamaecrista desvauxii UV
Perhaps even more beautiful in UV as the dark center is contrasting the bright petals, opposed to all yellow we humans see?
Chamaecrista desvauxii
Native range is Mexico to tropical South America.
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant 27 UV
Surprisingly this flower is very uniform in reflection in UV compared to the nuances in visible light.
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant 27
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species, and I was like a kid in a candy store! Please help me identify it – leave a comment!
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant 27
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species, and I was like a kid in a candy store! The number of plant species is enormous, and I am really saddened by the fact that perhaps 90% of the cerrado has been destroyed. Please help me identify it […]
Adenocalymma peregrinum UV
How dramatically different it looks in UV! In visible light (for us humans) it looks all yellow!
Calliandra viscidula UV
Darker in UV compared to visible light.
Calliandra viscidula
Native range is Brazil.
Calliandra viscidula
Native range is Brazil.
Solanum gomphodes
Similar to the Wolf Apple (Solanum lycocarpum), but Solanum gomphodes is distinguished by the sessile leaves (leaves that lack a petiole/stalk). Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Solanum gomphodes UV
Darker in UV compared to visible light.
Solanum gomphodes
Similar to the Wolf Apple (Solanum lycocarpum), but Solanum gomphodes is distinguished by the sessile leaves (leaves that lack a petiole/stalk). Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Jacaranda rufa
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species, and I was like a kid in a candy store! Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Jacaranda rufa
I’ve also encountered this species in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park in Bolivia – on the plateau there. Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Passiflora mansoi
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Many of the fruits are edible and even very sweet, including Passifloras. Native range is central Brazil.
Passiflora mansoi
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! The number of plant species is enormous, and I am really saddened by the fact that perhaps 90% of the Cerrado has been destroyed. Native range is central Brazil.
Passiflora mansoi
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Native range is central Brazil.
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
This my second day here and thus another panorama (large image – click to see) of the incredible formations named Cidade de pedra in Portuguese, and this is one of the most spectacular natural wonders I’ve seen and should be a UNESCO World Heritage site! Getting here is very difficult as the park authorities only […]
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
This is a tiny fraction of the plateau which is the water source for Pantanal in Brazil – the largest wetland in the world. A major reason this has managed to stand against the forces of agricultural interests is the incredible rock formations and sheer cliffs, of which only a tiny portion is seen in […]
Heteropterys coriacea
Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Heteropterys coriacea
Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Minaria acerosa
Native range is Brazil to Argentina.
Trimezia juncifolia
This was the only specimen I found. Native range is central and south Brazil.
Vochysia rufa
Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Palicourea rigida
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Like so many plant species here, this bark is also soft. Native range is tropical South America.
Vochysia rufa
Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Palicourea rigida
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! The number of plant species is enormous, and I am really saddened by the fact that perhaps 90% of the cerrado has been destroyed. Native range is tropical South America.
Eugenia punicifolia
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is tropical South America and Cuba.
Eugenia punicifolia
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! The number of plant species is enormous, and I am really saddened by the fact that perhaps 90% of the Cerrado has been destroyed. Native range is tropical South America and Cuba.
Kielmeyera coriacea
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.
Kielmeyera coriacea
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.
Cissus erosa
The inflorescence looks very similar to the Stingray Vine (Cissus spinosa), but the long and slender leaves of this one is very dissimilar to spinosa. Native range is Mexico to tropical America.
Cissus erosa
The inflorescence looks very similar to the Stingray Vine (Cissus spinosa), but the long and slender leaves of this one is very dissimilar to spinosa. Native range is Mexico to tropical America.
Chamaecrista desvauxii
Native range is Mexico to tropical South America.
Amasonia sp
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! The number of plant species is enormous, and I am really saddened by the fact that perhaps 90% of the Cerrado has been destroyed. Please help me identify it – leave a comment.
Amasonia sp
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! The number of plant species is enormous, and I am really saddened by the fact that perhaps 90% of the Cerrado has been destroyed. I found none with open flowers, unfortunately. Please help me identify it – leave a […]
Passiflora sp
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Please help me identify it – leave a comment.
Dalechampia occidentalis
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Dalechampia occidentalis
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Dalechampia occidentalis
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Moss (Phylum Bryophyta)
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species!
Ouratea spectabilis
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Ouratea spectabilis
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! A very strange shape I think, and I wonder what has driven it to these shapes, and in particular the color inside! If you squeeze the fruit, or simply pass a ripe one, it will bleed an ink-like substance. […]
Amphilophium elongatum
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Guianas and Brazil.
Amphilophium elongatum
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! The fragrance was very sweet! Native range is Guianas and Brazil.
Qualea multiflora
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Peru to Brazil and Paraguay.
Qualea multiflora
At first glance one might think this flower is missing petals, but not so! This is the design – why I wonder. Native range is Peru to Brazil and Paraguay.
Combretum mellifluum
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina.
Combretum mellifluum
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina.
Dimorphandra mollis
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Bolivia to Brazil and Paraguay.
Dimorphandra mollis
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Bolivia to Brazil and Paraguay.
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant 10
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Please help me identify it – leave a comment.
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant 10
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park there are many species that grow to small trees no taller than 2-3 metres in height – this is one of those. It’s a unique experience to walk among so many species and with such a dense growth on a soil made of eroded rock – sand. Please help me […]
Chamaecrista hispidula
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Mexico to Tropical America.
Chamaecrista hispidula
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Mexico to Tropical America.
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant 07
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Please help me identify it – leave a comment.
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant 07
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Please help me identify it – leave a comment.
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant 07
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Please help me identify it – leave a comment.
Rauvolfia weddeliana
Native range is central Brazil to Paraguay.
Rauvolfia weddeliana
Native range is central Brazil to Paraguay.
Byrsonima rigida
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Brazil.
Byrsonima rigida
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Brazil.
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
The park is a tiny fraction of this plateau, which is a rainmaker responsible for one of the natural wonders of the world – the Pantanal! It is a geological formation easily seen from space – chose “satellite” on the map here and you’ll see what I mean. If this plateau did not exist, the […]
Trimezia lutea UV
No surprise patterns or reflection/absorbtion in UV compared to visible light.
Trimezia lutea
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil.
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant 01 UV
What a big surprise that this bright flower in visible light is completely dark in UV! Not even a lighter and a darker region.
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant 01
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. This was the only specimen of this species I encountered. Please help me identify it – leave a comment.
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant 01
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Please help me identify it.
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
This is the Véu de Noiva, a beautiful waterfall that is protected by the inaccessible and very deep gorge. Getting to the Chapada dos Guimaraes National Parkis was very difficult as the park authorities only allow a limited stay in the hottest hours of the day with a local guide that collects a key from […]
Blue-winged macaw (Primolius maracana)
I was focused on photographing landscape panoramas, and did not bring my heavy lens! I have learned the hard way, and now I always bring all my gear even to the most barren of places! This species has a somewhat safe haven inside the Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park, and they need all remaining protected […]
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
This is a tiny fraction of the plateau which is the water source for Pantanal in Brazil – the largest wetland in the world. This is looking west towards the city of Cuiaba. A major reason this has managed to stand against the forces of agricultural interests is the incredible rock formations and sheer cliffs, […]
Vellozia glauca
Only a few days, perhaps weeks a year this species produces huge and wonderful flowers. I was very grateful to be here at the very end of this short period. Otherwise I would have only seen these leaves. Native range is Brazil.
Vellozia glauca
On my way into Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park, a tiny protected area on the immensely diverse Cerrado of Brazil, I saw this colorful flash of pink in the corner of my eye. Then another one, and I immediately had to stop the car and explore this huge flower. My very first encounter of this […]
Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus)
The only encounter of the species during my short stay inside Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park. Unfavourable background, unfortunately – hopefully better opportunity comes along during my next stay in Brazil. It sounds like this:
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
The locked gate to the most remote part of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is guarded by a family of burrowing owls. A nice welcome I think, but if you drive all the way out here, know that you must make an appointment with the park authorities through a local authorized guide. The park will […]