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14 Dec 2023

Commelina albescens

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

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SocotraPlantsBlack & WhiteAsparagaceae

13 Dec 2023

Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

Here on Socotra's northeastern limestone plateau you'll find a Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) here and there, some toppled over by past cyclones, and…

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IndiaSikkimPlantsApiaceae

14 Jul 2023

Heracleum candicans var. obtusifolium

Heracleum candicans var. obtusifolium is found in Sikkim's subalpine biome. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Nepal to China and North Myanmar.

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SikkimIndiaPlantsThymelaeaceaeLeaves

14 Jul 2023

Sikkim plant (Daphne)

Elevation: 3721 meters. Sikkim plant (Daphne)

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SikkimIndiaPlantsApiaceae

12 Jul 2023

Cortiella hookeri

Cortiella hookeri is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biome to 5600 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to…

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IndiaSikkimPlantsApiaceae

12 Jul 2023

Sikkim plant (Cortia)

Elevation: 4831 meters.

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IndiaSikkimPlantsApiaceae

12 Jul 2023

Sikkim plant (Cortia)

Elevation: 4831 meters.

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SocotraHoqPlantsApiaceae

5 Feb 2023

Oreofraga morrisiana

Oreofraga morrisiana is endemic to Socotra.

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SocotraHoqPlantsApiaceae

5 Feb 2023

Peucedanum cordatum

The vertical cliffs of Socotra are very important safe havens for many plant species on Socotra as there they are safe from goats. Thus they are able to grow…

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SocotraHoqPlantsThymelaeaceae

5 Feb 2023

Aden Currybush (Lasiosiphon socotranus)

As I neared the plateau the shade of the otherwise imposing Hoq cliffs of north eastern Socotra, the landscape opened up and the sun reached the ground in full…

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