18 Dec 2023
Monolluma socotrana
Monolluma socotrana can be found with flowers almost any time of the year on Socotra, but where to find one is the question. This one was just next to the…
17 Dec 2023
Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis)
Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis) is found sporadically on Socotra and even rarer in bloom! Sometimes it grows under a bush, and you have to look…
15 Dec 2023
Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
A rare young Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) growing on bare rock on the edge of Socotra's massive Dirhur Canyon. It is endemic to Socotra. Elevation:…
14 Dec 2023
Cynanchum revoilii
Cynanchum revoilii is a very common species on Socotra, to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in bloom like here. Native range…
14 Dec 2023
Commelina albescens
Native range of Commelina albescens is Eritrea to Malawi, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to West India
Elevation: 641 meters.