Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)
Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) also grows a 1000 metres down on the sabana, but there it grows much larger. Here on…
Orectanthe sceptrum
Orectanthe sceptrum is one of the most common plant species on Roraima. It resembles pineapple, and like pineapple it…
Epidendrum alsum
Epidendrum alsum is one of the less colorful orchid flowers here on top of Roraima. According to Flora of the…
Bladderwort (Utricularia quelchii)
Here on Roraima I found the flowering bladderwort (Utricularia quelchii) to be quite inaccessible in contradiction to…
Bejaria imthurnii
Bejaria imthurnii is endemic to Roraima tepui and thrives in the most unlikely places - like this one which has found a…
Kukenan in the clouds
Finally arrived at the "hotel", after a very wet hike up. Now the high clouds are dissolving, and the lower clouds…
Almost on top of Roraima
This was the third day of the Roraima trek. The morning started with a light shower. Unfortunately it lasted for many…