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…


Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 409 meters.


Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra. The following weeks held plenty of rainfall, providing a steady foundation for exceptional growth. The grasses respond…


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.


Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 16 meters. Socotra plant (Poaceae)


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…


Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 16 meters.


Cenchrus pennisetiformis

Cenchrus pennisetiformis

Native range is Mauritania, Niger, Egypt to Kenya, Arabian Peninsula to Myanmar. Elevation: 554 meters.


Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 531 meters. Socotra plant (Poaceae)


Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Socotra plant (Poaceae)

Elevation: 531 meters. Socotra plant (Poaceae)