27 Nov 2010
Roraima heather (Ledothamnus sessiliflorus)
Roraima heather (Ledothamnus sessiliflorus) is an endemic species. I only found a couple with one flower each on my 2 day stay on Roraima tepui. The flower is…
27 Nov 2010
Roraima heather (Ledothamnus sessiliflorus)
This Roraima heather (Ledothamnus sessiliflorus) grew underneath an outcrop, and in contrast to the guyanensis it was a big and dense specimen competing with…
27 Nov 2010
Ledothamnus sessiliflorus
Native range of ledothamnus sessiliflorus is Roraima and surrounding tepuis.
27 Nov 2010
Marcetia taxifolia
Native range of marcetia taxifolia is North Colombia to Guyana and Brazil.
26 Nov 2010
Gaultheria setulosa
Gaultheria setulosa is yet another hardy plant that finds enough nutrients in a sandstone crack to produce flowers. Native range is Roraima and surrounding…
26 Nov 2010
Bejaria imthurnii
Bejaria imthurnii is endemic to Roraima tepui and thrives in the most unlikely places - like this one which has found a crack in the sandstone wall
25 Nov 2010
West Indian Buckeye (Junonia evarete)
On the open grassland that is the savanna (Sabana), there are few birds and a lot of insects - ants and termites in particular. Only a select few butterflies…
25 Nov 2010
Mahurea exstipulata subsp. extipulata
After crossing Kukenan river on the way to Roraima, I noticed a bush growing among the boulders by the river. Only a few flowes had opened, and they were…