Lachnocapsa spathulata

Lachnocapsa spathulata

Lachnocapsa spathulata resembles Farsetia socotrana, but is separated by the colors of its white or light violet flowers, opposed to the yellow flowers seen…


Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia) is found in many places on the northeastern plateau of Socotra where it grows in holes and cracks in the limestone. The…


Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia) is found in many places on the northeastern plateau of Socotra where it grows in holes and cracks in the limestone. The…


Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia) is found in many places on the northeastern plateau of Socotra where it grows in holes and cracks in the limestone. The…


Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

The population of Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia) on Socotra has 4 tepals opposed to 6 in Africa. Native range is Tropical & South Africa, West Indian…


Large-leaved Bittercress (Cardamine macrophylla)

Large-leaved Bittercress (Cardamine macrophylla)

Large-leaved Bittercress (Cardamine macrophylla) is found in Sikkim's subtropical, temperate to alpine biomes to around 4200 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721…


Meconopsis simplicifolia

Meconopsis simplicifolia

Meconopsis simplicifolia is found in Sikkim's alpine biome, up to 5300 meters elevation. The flower varies from light-blue to purple. Elevation: 4831 meters.…