2 Dec 2010
Palicourea rigida
Palicourea rigida is a common shrub on the savanna. I saw several on the way to Roraima tepui, and on the way to Angel falls, where this photo was taken. This…
1 Dec 2010
Angel Falls flower 002 (Retiniphyllum)
These flowers grow on a tree on the the last remaning soil before two rivers meet - the Kerep river (fed from Angel Falls) and Chrurun river (a tributary of…
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…