17 Oct 2015
Skjermsveve (Hieracium umbellatum)
I natt var det frost og mer frost er i vente - november er tross alt kun to uker unna. Det er slutten for blomster for i år, og nå er det for det meste frø og…
13 Feb 2015
Libinhania sphaerocephala UV
Very dull in UV compared to the many color variations in visible light. Endemic.
13 Feb 2015
Libinhania sphaerocephala
Close to the top of Socotra, Skand (or Skand) I found some healthy plants of this species under some trees, which was a relief as all the previous I saw on the…
13 Feb 2015
Libinhania sphaerocephala
Close to the top of Socotra, Skand (or Skand) I found some healthy plants of this species under some trees, which was a relief as all the previous I saw on the…
13 Feb 2015
Pulicaria lanata UV
Dark center opposed to the all-yellow appearance in visible light - a typical Asteraceae!
13 Feb 2015
Pulicaria lanata
The wooly leaves makes pulicaria lanata easy to identify year round.
Endemic.
13 Feb 2015
Pulicaria lanata
As I was getting closer to the highest of the Haghier (or Haggeher) mountains - Skand (or Skand) - I noticed this pulicaria lanata with wooly leaves, but none…
13 Feb 2015
Libinhania rosulata – as a tree!
Libinhania rosulata is a cushion plant, but appears here to be a small tree! This is deceptive as as closer look reveals it's two species, where the libinhania…
13 Feb 2015
Libinhania rosulata UV
The tiny flowers are dark in UV light compared to the mellow cream in visible light. Endemic.
13 Feb 2015
Libinhania rosulata
With or without flowers, I find libinhania rosulata really beautiful as it spreads out over the rocks of Socotras highest peaks. This was one of very few with…