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Oldenlandia balfourii

13 Feb 2015

Oldenlandia balfourii

Oldenlandia balfourii is so small that it's very easy to miss! On the field below the weather station of Skand I found many of them growing under trees.…

by morten

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Oldenlandia balfourii UV

13 Feb 2015

Oldenlandia balfourii UV

The yellow center of the flower of Oldenlandia balfourii is dark in UV, and the white petals are also quite dark. In UV this small flower appears prominent…

by morten

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Oldenlandia balfourii

13 Feb 2015

Oldenlandia balfourii

Oldenlandia balfourii has such tiny flowers so they are very easy to miss! On the field below the weather station of Skand I found many of them growing under…

by morten

SocotraPlantsAnacardiaceaeFlowersUV
Searsia thyrsiflora UV

13 Feb 2015

Searsia thyrsiflora UV

Searsia thyrsiflora is nNot particularly colorful in visible light and even less so in UV - all dark as it is. Endemic.

by morten

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Searsia thyrsiflora

13 Feb 2015

Searsia thyrsiflora

I found this searsia thyrsiflora, and many others on top of Socotra – Skand (or Skand), but few with good flowers as it was nearing the end of the season.…

by morten

SocotraPlantsAnacardiaceaeFlowers
Searsia thyrsiflora

13 Feb 2015

Searsia thyrsiflora

I found this searsia thyrsiflora, and many others on top of Socotra - Skand (or Skand), but few with good flowers as it was nearing the end of the season.…

by morten

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Dirichletia obovata

8 Feb 2015

Dirichletia obovata

For me the trail to the Hoq cave was so much more interesting than the cave itself, as here you'll see incredible specimens of so many endemic species like the…

by morten

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Dirichletia virgata

7 Feb 2015

Dirichletia virgata

I had to look far and wide to find a dirichletia virgata with flowers, as they all seemed past their prime flowering season, but at least I did find this one…

by morten

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Dirichletia virgata

7 Feb 2015

Dirichletia virgata

I had to look far and wide to find a dirichletia virgata with flowers, as they all seemed past their prime flowering season, but at least I did find this one!…

by morten

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Kohautia socotrana

7 Feb 2015

Kohautia socotrana

This flower of kohautia socotrana is so elusive! I found one flower, and marked the spot so I would find it when I returned with my camera. Alas! I did not…

by morten