17 Dec 2023

Simple-leaved Bean Caper (Zygophyllum simplex)

Elevation: 263 meters. Native range is Cape Verde, Sahara to Tanzania and Northwest India, Angola to South Africa.

by morten

12 Dec 2023

Iphigenia socotrana

My first encounter of Iphigenia socotrana, and what a perfect specimen! 22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra, and with it extreme amounts of rain inundated…

by morten

14 Jul 2023

Sikkim plant (Lycopodiaceae)

Elevation: 1940 meters.

by morten

13 Jul 2023

Sikkim Spruce (Picea spinulosa)

Sikkim Spruce (Picea spinulosa) is found in Sikkim's temperate forests between 2400 to 3600 meters elevation. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is…

by morten

12 Jul 2023

Sikkim Spruce (Picea spinulosa)

Sikkim Spruce (Picea spinulosa) is found in Sikkim's temperate biome to 3600 meters elevation. Elevation: 2965 meters. Native range is South Tibet to Sikkim…

by morten

12 Jul 2023

Sikkim Larch (Larix griffithii)

Sikkim Larch (Larix griffithii) is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4100 meters elevation. Elevation: 2965 meters. Native range is East Nepal to…

by morten

10 Jul 2023

Sikkim fungi (Calocera)

Elevation: 3636 meters.

by morten

10 Jul 2023

Sikkim fungus (Russula)

Elevation: 3636 meters.

by morten

19 Jun 2023

Skjegglav (Alectoria)

by morten

4 Feb 2023

Simple-leaved Bean Caper (Tetraena simplex)

I encountered two individuals of this species near each other here in Erissel, Socotra's east-cape. This is my first and only encounter of Simple-leaved Bean…

by morten