6 Feb 2023
Angkalanthus oligophylla
Angkalanthus oligophylla is one of several endemic plant species that is threatened with extinction on Socotra. The main threat is the huge numbers of goats,…
6 Feb 2023
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…
5 Feb 2023
Ballochia amoena
This Ballochia amoena looks similar to ballochia rotundifolia, seen here, but the habit is quite different. This one is tall, perhaps 150 cm tall, with few…
4 Feb 2023
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…
2 Feb 2023
Angkalanthus oligophylla
Angkalanthus oligophylla is an inconspicuous plant when not in bloom. This specimen has been hit severely by the insatiable and ever present goats, but has…
1 Feb 2023
Ballochia rotundifolia
At first glance this looks like a stunted ballochia amoena, but the leaves are shaped differently. The leaves of ballochia amoena are linear, narrowly…
1 Feb 2023
African Coromandel (Asystasia intrusa)
Native range of African Coromandel (Asystasia intrusa) is Tropical & South Africa to Arabian Peninsula, Comoros, Madagascar.