1 Dec 2010
Cheiradenia cuspidata
The forest below Angel Falls is dense, moist and dark and this was the only Cheiradenia cuspidata I found in bloom. It's epiphytic. Native range is Trinidad to…
27 Nov 2010
Epidendrum imthurnii
Epidendrum imthurnii is one of just a few of this particular species in bloom.
Native range is the Guyana Shield.
27 Nov 2010
Epidendrum montigenum
This was one of very few epidendrum montigenum I found in bloom. If I only had more time on Roraima I would have been able to look for and absorb much more of…
27 Nov 2010
Habenaria roraimensis
Habenaria roraimensis was the only all-green orchid I found on Roraima.
Native range is the Guyana Shield.
27 Nov 2010
Cyrilla sp
Could be a very stunted Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora), but is also likely to be a Roraima endemic. According to Flora of the Venezuelan Guyana Vol 4: "This…
27 Nov 2010
Lopsided Star Orchid (Epidendrum secundum)
This is the only lopsided Star Orchid (Epidendrum secundum) seed pod I found while on Roraima tepui and it's ripe and ready to open and disperse the seeds. All…
27 Nov 2010
Epidendrum holstii
Epidendrum holstii is a common and colorful orchid on Roraima tepui. Native range is Roraima and surrounding tepuis.
26 Nov 2010
Octomeria connellii
This was only flowering octomeria connellii I could find, and it was growing in a very inaccessible location high on a boulder on the edge of Roraima, facing…
26 Nov 2010
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 Mount roraima some are just 15-20…
26 Nov 2010
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 Mount Roraima some are just 15-20…