5 Dec 2011
Gray matplant (Tiquilia nesiotica)
Gray matplant (Tiquilia nesiotica) is the only plant species growing on these sandy volcanic slopes. When I asked for the name of this species I was very…
5 Dec 2011
Gray matplant (Tiquilia nesiotica)
Native range of gray matplant (Tiquilia nesiotica) is Galapagos.
5 Dec 2011
Varronia leucophlyctis
Native range of varronia leucophlyctis is Galápagos. James IslandPuerto Egas-0.241666,-90.861461
5 Dec 2011
Varronia leucophlyctis
Varronia leucophlyctis looks similar to Cordia verbenacea, but it has ruffled petals.
Native range is Galápagos.
2 Dec 2011
White-haired Tournefortia (Tournefortia pubescens)
White-haired tournefortia (Tournefortia pubescens) is endemic to Galapagos. Santa Cruz,Galapagos-0.741575, -90.303497
2 Dec 2011
White-haired Tournefortia (Tournefortia pubescens)
White-haired Tournefortia (Tournefortia pubescens) is endemic to Galapagos.
2 Dec 2011
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…
2 Dec 2011
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…
2 Dec 2011
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…