1 Jun 2024
Bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata)
Blomstene til bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata) står som hvite fyrtårn og er blant de mest iøynefallende blomstene på myren ved Sjølitjernet. Naturlig…
14 Dec 2023
Withania adunensis
Withania adunensis is less common than the similar Withania riebeckii. The are distinguished by the fruiting calyx in Withania riebeckii being narrowly…
13 Dec 2023
Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
Here on Socotra's northeastern limestone plateau you'll find a Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) here and there, some toppled over by past cyclones, and…
28 May 2023
Bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata)
Bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata) er en vakker og umiskjennelig plante under blomstringen om våren og forsommeren, her fra myren rundt Sjølitjernet i…
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…
6 Feb 2023
Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)
Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) is an invasive species, introduced by humans. Native range is Texas to Central America, Caribbean.
5 Feb 2023
Bitter Tomato (Solanum incanum)
Bitter Tomato (Solanum incanum) is found throughout Socotra, from sea-level to well above 700 meters. Native range is Africa, Arabia, Iran, Pakistan and India…
