Haghier mountains

Haghier mountains, Socotra

This cow looks out of place high up in the Haghier mountains, but hunger drives it higher and higher until there is nowhere to go. Without the cattle and…


African Boxwood (Myrsine africana)

African Boxwood (Myrsine africana)

A most peculiar inflorescence, but with with very attractive color! I found only two plants with this stage of flowering and fresh leaves seen here – all other…


African Boxwood (Myrsine africana)

African Boxwood (Myrsine africana)

A most peculiar inflorescence, but with with very attractive color! I found only two plants with this stage of flowering - all other were passed bloom. Again…


Ruellia insignis UV

Ruellia insignis UV

the flower of ruellia insignis is very prominent against dark leaves and the rocks in UV. Endemic.


Ruellia insignis

Ruellia insignis

Ruellia insignis is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…


Ruellia insignis

Ruellia insignis

Ruellia insignis is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…


Dicliptera effusa

Dicliptera effusa

Dicliptera effusa is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…


Dicliptera effusa

Dicliptera effusa

Dicliptera effusa is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…


African Coromandel (Asystasia intrusa) UV

African Coromandel (Asystasia intrusa) UV

Mostly white in visible light but dark in UV. Native range of African Coromandel (Asystasia intrusa) is Tropical & South Africa to Arabian Peninsula, Comoros,…


African Coromandel (Asystasia intrusa)

African Coromandel (Asystasia intrusa)

African Coromandel (Asystasia intrusa) is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through…