5 Feb 2015
Lachnocapsa spathulata UV
Lachnocapsa spathulata is yet another species with very dark flowers in UV.
5 Feb 2015
Lachnocapsa spathulata
Lachnocapsa spathulata leaves are very soft to the touch. In addition the hairs reflect sunlight, perhaps to significantly reduce water evaporation and…
5 Feb 2015
Lachnocapsa spathulata
One of very few of lachnocapsa spathulata with flowers, and being so late in the season, even this one had just a single flower left. A gift!
3 Feb 2015
Farsetia longisiliqua
I found just a single flower on the farsetia longisiliqua. In the northern end of Shuab beach the sheer cliffs provide shade and an extended period of cooler…
3 Feb 2015
Farsetia longisiliqua
I found just a single flower on the farsetia longisiliqua. In the northern end of Shuab beach the sheer cliffs provide shade and an extended period of cooler…
1 Feb 2015
Cleome brachycarpa UV
The flower of cleome brachycarpa is bright yellow in visible light but is completely dark and non-reflective in UV light. Native range is Cape Verde to…
1 Feb 2015
Cleome brachycarpa
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…
1 Feb 2015
Cleome brachycarpa
On the hills overlooking the Detwah lagoon on the west coast of Socotra I found many interesting plants, and luckily some not destroyed by goats. Up close you…