14 Dec 2023

Commelina albescens

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

by morten

14 Jul 2023

Sikkim plant (Juncus)

Elevation: 3874 meters.

by morten

9 Nov 2016

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

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5 Feb 2015

Juncus socotranus

Juncus socotranus is a very large species - at least 2 meters tall! Native range is Socotra to Iran.

by morten

3 Feb 2015

Commelina forskalaei

My first thought when I saw commelina forskalaei was that how did it come all the way here from South America. In Pantanal I found lots of Commelina erecta,…

by morten

2 Feb 2015

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

I found quite a few of the common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) in the small mangrove lagoon in the Shuab valley of western Socotra. They are migrants and…

by morten

17 Dec 2014

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

A few places rock of unusual colors come up to the surface on the beaches of Peru, and here an entire beach is red by this rock. It has become so popular with…

by morten

24 Nov 2013

Itatiaia lichen (Usnea sp)

The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia National Park is blocked by the park entrance, and even though you can drive to the…

by morten

15 Nov 2013

Commelina erecta

Native range of commelina erecta is America, Africa and Arabia.

by morten

15 Nov 2013

Commelina erecta

Native range commelina erecta is America, Africa and Arabia.

by morten