18 Dec 2023
Commiphora kua
Of all the 5 species of Commiphora on Socotra, Commiphora kua is the only one that is not endemic. It is also the only one that is a shrub no taller than 1…
18 Dec 2023
Commiphora kua
Of all the 5 species of Commiphora on Socotra, Commiphora kua is the only one that is not endemic. It is also the only one that is a shrub no taller than 1…
18 Dec 2023
Commiphora kua
Of all the 5 species of Commiphora on Socotra, Commiphora kua is the only one that is not endemic. It is also the only one that is a shrub no taller than 1…
18 Dec 2023
Commiphora kua
Of all the 5 species of Commiphora on Socotra, Commiphora kua is the only one that is not endemic. It is also the only one that is a shrub no taller than 1…
18 Dec 2023
Euphorbia arbuscula
In the drier western Socotra in particular, Socotris grow Euphorbia arbuscula as a means to feed their goats during the very harshest of droughts. It has a…
18 Dec 2023
Commiphora planifrons
Commiphora planifrons is found seemingly sporadic on Socotra, but for every tree there are countless prostrate and gnarly individuals that are doomed to…
18 Dec 2023
Euphorbia spiralis
The growth of this individual is responding to dry conditions where much of the water comes in the form of fog and mist during the southwestern monsoon of the…
18 Dec 2023
Euphorbia mtolohensis
Euphorbia mtolohensis is a newly described species (2013), and named after where on Socotra it was discovered - Jabal Mtoloh. This is in the central west…
18 Dec 2023
Euphorbia mtolohensis
Euphorbia mtolohensis is newly described species (2013), and named after where on Socotra it was discovered - Jabal Mtoloh. This is in the central west…