18 Dec 2023
Monolluma socotrana
Monolluma socotrana can be found with flowers almost any time of the year on Socotra, but where to find one is the question. This one was just next to the…
17 Dec 2023
Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis)
Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis) is found sporadically on Socotra and even rarer in bloom! Sometimes it grows under a bush, and you have to look…
16 Dec 2023
Hemionitis scioana
Hemionitis scioana is a common fern found in Socotra’s shady locations, and very easy to recognize during growth as the leaves are covered with a white powdery…
14 Dec 2023
Cynanchum revoilii
Cynanchum revoilii is a very common species on Socotra, to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in bloom like here. Native range…
