African Baconfig (Aizoon canariense)

African Baconfig (Aizoon canariense)

African Baconfig (Aizoon canariense) is inconspicuous but commonly found in sandy plains of the coast and further inland. This is the first I've found with…


Socotra plant (Anagallis)

Socotra plant (Anagallis)

There seems to be a taxonomic confusion here, as POWO operates with two accepted names having synonyms pointing to each other, resulting in either name for…


Robber fly (Subfamily Asilinae)

Robber fly (Subfamily Asilinae)

A brief encounter with one of perhaps more species of robber flies on Socotra. Elevation: 918 meters.