Pedicularis diffusa

Pedicularis diffusa

Pedicularis diffusa is found in Sikkim's alpine biome to about 4300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to South…


Pedicularis diffusa

Pedicularis diffusa

Pedicularis diffusa is found in Sikkim's alpine biome to about 4300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to South…


Pedicularis siphonantha

Pedicularis siphonantha

Pedicularis siphonantha is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4900 meters elevation. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Himalaya to Tibet and…


Pedicularis siphonantha

Pedicularis siphonantha

Pedicularis siphonantha is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4900 meters elevation. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Himalaya to Tibet and…


Pedicularis diffusa

Pedicularis diffusa

Pedicularis diffusa is found in Sikkim's alpine biome to about 4300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3198 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to South…


Cowpea Witchweed (Striga gesnerioides)

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…


Cowpea Witchweed (Striga gesnerioides)

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…


Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa)

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,…


Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa)

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…