17 Dec 2023
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…
15 Dec 2023
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.
15 Dec 2023
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…
14 Dec 2023
Commelina albescens
Native range of Commelina albescens is Eritrea to Malawi, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to West India
Elevation: 641 meters.
5 Feb 2023
Persian Violet (Exacum affine)
Persian violet (Exacum affine) is a species that is commonly found wherever there is water. Even though this individual appears to be growing straight of of…
5 Feb 2023
Cowpea Witchweed (Striga gesnerioides)
The parasitic Cowpea Witchweed (Striga gesnerioides) is found throughout Socotra, from sea-level and up to about 700 meters. This is individual growing on the…
5 Feb 2023
Cowpea Witchweed (Striga gesnerioides)
The parasitic Cowpea Witchweed (Striga gesnerioides) is found throughout Socotra, from sea-level and up to about 700 meters. This observation is from the…
5 Feb 2023
Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa)
I encountered this Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa) in two locations. Only this one was in its prime, albeit the smallest. Native range is eastern Africa,…
4 Feb 2023
Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa)
My first encounter of Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa) on Socotra. Unfortunately I was a few days late for the blossom. It is found scattered where the…
4 Feb 2023
Lindenbergia sokotrana
A beautiful Lindenbergia sokotrana, untouched by goats and in full bloom. The weeks after good winter rains are spectacular on Socotra, as the plants are so…