2 Feb 2015
Withania riebeckii
High above the Detwah lagoon of western Socotra I found a favourite spot just under the cave. Here the landscape was supporting a range of plants, like this…
1 Feb 2015
Striga gesnerioides
Striga gesnerioides is a very peculiar plant! It pops up from the ground like aspargus, but with beautiful flowers! I only found two groups of this species,…
1 Feb 2015
Withania riebeckii
The fruit of withania riebeckii turns red when ripe.
It is endemic to Socotra.
1 Feb 2015
Withania riebeckii
High above the Detwah lagoon of western Socotra I found a favourite spot just under the cave. Here the landscape was supporting a range of plants as the high…
1 Feb 2015
Lindenbergia sokotrana
Lindenbergia sokotrana has lots of glandular hairs, but I forgot to test so I don't know the scent or viscosity of the secretion. It is endemic to Socotra.……
1 Feb 2015
Lindenbergia sokotrana
On the hills overlooking the Detwah lagoon on the west coast of Socotra I found many interesting flowers, and luckily some not destroyed by goats, like this…