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13 Dec 2023

Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

Most of the Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica) I have encountered have been heavily browsed by goats, and this individual is no exception, except that…

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SikkimIndiaRutaceaePlants

13 Jul 2023

Winged Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum armatum)

Winged Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum armatum) is found in Sikkim's temperate forests. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is Indian Subcontinent to Temperate East…

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SikkimIndiaViolaceaePlants

12 Jul 2023

Twoflower Violet (Viola biflora)

Twoflower Violet (Viola biflora) is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4900 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is temperate &…

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SikkimIndiaViolaceaePlants

8 Jul 2023

Viola biflora

Elevation: 3161 meters. Native range is temperate & subalpine Northern Hemisphere to Northern Sumatra.

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SkogbygdaFiolfamilienPlanterViolaceae

28 May 2023

Myrfiol (Viola palustris)

Myrfiol (Viola palustris) vokser i store og tette bestander langs elven som renner ut i Sjølitjernet i Skogbygda. Faktisk kan jeg ikke huske å ha sett så store…

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SocotraHoqLeavesLythraceaePlantsFruit

5 Feb 2023

Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

A vibrant, healthy and quite tall Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica), found next to the walls of the north east of Socotra. These vertical cliffs…

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FirhminSocotraViolaceaePlants

2 Feb 2023

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

I encountered Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma) in bloom in a few places in Firhmin Forest. It is a very variable species, and is found with spatulate…

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FirhminSocotraViolaceaePlants

2 Feb 2023

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma) is a very variable species, to the extent that this one is possibly a subspecies due to its spatulate (spoon-shaped) leaves,…

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NorwaySvartskogFungiRussulaceae

20 Sep 2017

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…

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SvartskogNorwayRussulaceaeFungi

18 Sep 2017

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…

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