15 Dec 2023
Morten Ross and Boswellia scopulorum
Here I'm taking a short break from exploring the boswellias growing on the cliffs here. I encountered both Boswellia popoviana and Boswellia scopulorum here.…
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…
13 Dec 2023
Morten Ross and Boswellia nana
Here I'm take a break in the land of Boswellia nana, the limestone plateau of Socotra's northwest.
Elevation:584 meters.
14 Jul 2023
Saxifraga georgei
Saxifraga georgei is found in Sikkim's alpine biomes.
Elevation: 3874 meters.
Native range is Central & East Himalaya to China.
14 Jul 2023
Saxifraga brachypoda
Saxifraga brachypoda is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and…
14 Jul 2023
Saxifraga brachypoda
Saxifraga brachypoda is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and…
12 Jul 2023
Saxifraga saginoides
Saxifraga saginoides is found in Sikkim's alpine biome to 6000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to South Tibet.
11 Jul 2023
Morten Ross in Yumthang, Sikkim
Here I'm eating lunch after exploring the amazingly rich flora. Elevation: 4076 meters.
11 Jul 2023
Morten Ross in Yumthang, Sikkim
Here I'm surrounded by Sikkim Cowslips (Primula sikkimensis) and Rhododendrons in subalpine Sikkim, India. Elevation: 3953 meters.