Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia cordata)

Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia cordata)

Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia cordata) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 2500 meters elevation. Elevation: 1665 meters. Native range is…


Acridocarpus socotranus

Acridocarpus socotranus

This is the tallest specimen of Acridocarpus socotranus I've encountered on Socotra so far, and it appears very old, with considerable parts dead from past…


Acridocarpus socotranus

Acridocarpus socotranus

A vibrant and healthy acridocarpus socotranus with access to water throughout the year as it is on the banks of the Dirhur canyon where water flows all year.…


Kremle (Russula sp)

Kremle (Russula sp)

Det er bare to dager siden jeg var her sist, men alle soppene her har vokst enormt og nærmer seg nå siste stadiet før forråtnelse. Selv om denne kremlen…


Drueblå kremle (Russula azurea)

Drueblå kremle (Russula azurea)

En drueblå kremle (Russula azurea) i sin beste alder! Kremlene kommer i en utrolig variasjon av farger, og skifter ofte fargetoner gjennom veksten. Jeg fant…


Rød fluesopp | Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)

Rød fluesopp | Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)

The forest is full of this species now, and they grow in the open or in the densest of forests like these two. I found them in a very dense and dark conifer…


Acridocarpus socotranus

Acridocarpus socotranus

I found acridocarpus socotranus in only one place, on the most inaccessible sheer cliffs alongside a river gorge - not even the goats can destroy this one! The…


Corchorus erodioides UV

Corchorus erodioides UV

Another example of a yellow flower in visible light that is very dark in UV. It is endemic to Socotra.


Corchorus erodioides

Corchorus erodioides

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…


Corchorus erodioides

Corchorus erodioides

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…