Yanacocha thistle (Cirsium sp)

Yanacocha thistle (Cirsium sp)

Altitude 3400 metres. PichinchaEcuador-0.1275,-78.590556


Yanacocha thistle (Cirsium sp)

Yanacocha thistle (Cirsium sp)

Altitude 3400 metres. PichinchaEcuador-0.1275,-78.590556


Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis)

Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis)

I wonder what insects are able to digest or damage this Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis) which has covered itself in dense hairs…


Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis)

Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis)

The sticky petals of the Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis) will make a very unpleasant trip for any insects wanting to eat or lay…


Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis)

Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis)

What an incredible shape of the sepals! It seems like a stupendous form of art - but this one is alive and stays so well into the ripening of the fruit, which…


Munnozia hastifolia

Munnozia hastifolia

Native range of munnozia hastifolia is Venezuela to Argentina. Altitude 2112 metres.


Munnozia hastifolia

Munnozia hastifolia

Native range of munnozia hastifolia is Venezuela to Argentina. Altitude 2112 metres.


Erato polymnioides

Erato polymnioides

Erato polymnioides is a vital and dominant plant with large leaves that effectively support its growth while suppressing that of the smaller plants in close…


Erato polymnioides

Erato polymnioides

Erato polymnioides is a vital and dominant plant with large leaves that effectively support its growth while suppressing that of the smaller plants in close…