Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens)

Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens)

Out on sea the temperature is balmy, but on land it's a different matter. Close to noon, it must have been close to 40 celsius here on the slopes down to the…


Tibouchina sp

Tibouchina sp

Altitude 2112 metres. Please help me identify it - leave a comment!


Tibouchina sp

Tibouchina sp

The first Melastomataceae I've seen so far with 7-petalled flowers - they mostly seem to have 4 or 5 petals. Altitude 2112 metres. Please help me identify it -…


Tibouchina lepidota

Andesanthus lepidotus

Some were tree-like in size - more than 3 metres tall and with enormous amount of flowers. The andesanthus lepidotus were hypnotizingly beautiful to me and…


Monochaetum sp

Monochaetum sp

Altitude 2112 metres. Help me identify it - leave a comment! -0.589722,-77.880556


Monochaetum sp

San Isidro plant 01 (Monochaetum)

One of many species in the Melastomataceae family in Ecuador, and around San Isidro Lodge. Altitude 2112 metres. Help me identify it - leave a comment!…