Guzmania squarrosa

Guzmania squarrosa

Guzmania squarrosa is one of the most beautiful of the Bromeliads. It's striking from afar and up close. Altitude 2109 metres. Native range is South America.…


Racinaea goudae

Racinaea goudae

Racinaea goudae is one of the less conspicuous of the bromeliads. Altitude 2700 metres. Native range is Ecuador.


Pleurothallis

Pleurothallis

Pleurothallis orchids are unusual in that the flower seems to grow straight out of the leaf. -0.117222,-78.589722


Pleurothallis

Pleurothallis

I found 2 groups of two species of Pleurothallis. The other one had an even darker brown color, but unfortunately I did not photograph it. Both are located at…


Nasa grandiflora

Nasa grandiflora

Nasa grandiflora has a large and conspicuous flower on a rather hostile plant! It's tempting to touch the large flower, but doing so will most likely result in…


Nasa grandiflora

Nasa grandiflora

The stinging hairs of nasa grandiflora are not easily seen on the face of the leaf, but they are there! It's the dark ones. Native range is Colombia to Peru.…