Xylocalyx aculeolatus

Xylocalyx aculeolatus

This Xylocalyx aculeolatus seemed well passed flowering, so I missed the only flower - seen as a purple blob, just below the cissus subaphylla branch at the…


Lindenbergia sokotrana

Lindenbergia sokotrana

Lindenbergia sokotrana is commonly seen in rocky places and plains below around 700 meters elevation. It is endemic to Socotra. Elevation: 16 meters.


Lindenbergia sokotrana

Lindenbergia sokotrana

Lindenbergia sokotrana is commonly seen in in rocky places, on boulders and plains below around 700 meters elevation. Elevation: 16 meters. It is endemic to…


Commelina albescens

Commelina albescens

Native range of Commelina albescens is Eritrea to Malawi, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to West India Elevation: 641 meters.


Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata is a common and very variable species. In fact so variable that it was previously separated into three species: D lanceolata - if you look…


Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata is a common and very variable species. In fact so variable that it was previously separated into three species: D lanceolata - if you look…


Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata is a common and very variable species. In fact so variable that it was previously separated into three species: D lanceolata - if you look…


Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata is a common and very variable species. In fact so variable that it was previously separated into three species: D lanceolata - if you look…


Dirichletia virgata

Dirichletia virgata

Dirichletia virgata is Endemic to Socotra. Elevation: 295 meters.


Oldenlandia pulvinata

Oldenlandia pulvinata

Oldenlandia pulvinata is common throughout Socotra, and grows from sea-level to 800-900 meters elevation. After the rains you will find them in bloom, and easy…