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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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IndiaSikkimBarbareaPlants

8 Jul 2023

Sikkim plant (Barbarea)

Elevation: 3789 meters.

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SikkimIndiaPlantsViolaceae

8 Jul 2023

Viola biflora

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

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SkogbygdaPlanterViolaceaeFiolfamilien

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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FirhminSocotraPlantsViolaceae

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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FirhminSocotraPlantsViolaceae

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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Amazon rainforestPeruAmazon Research and Conservation CenterPlantsViolaceaeFruit

13 Dec 2014

Leonia crassa

Leonia crassa is a very peculiar tree - full of fruits growing from the trunk, not the tip of the branches. I only encountered this tree, which stands in the…

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Amazon Research and Conservation CenterPeruAmazon rainforestBirdsDonacobiidae

12 Dec 2014

Black-capped donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla)

Where there's water there's a black-capped donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla), and the oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) is no…

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Chapada dos Guimaraes National ParkBrazilPlantsCaryocaraceaeFruit

7 Dec 2014

Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Pekea nut (Caryocar brasiliense) is one of the tallest of the…

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Chapada dos Guimaraes National ParkBrazilPlantsCaryocaraceaeLeaves

7 Dec 2014

Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Pekea nut (Caryocar brasiliense) is one of the tallest of the…

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