18 Dec 2023
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) with bark snails
You can find these dormant (aestivating) land snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but find them covering an entire Socotra cucumber tree…
15 Dec 2023
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)
A very young Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) that has survived the insatiable appetite of the goats - only because it growing where they cannot…
17 Jul 2023
Microsorum membranaceum
Microsorum membranaceum is found in Sikkim's tropical to subtropical biomes. Elevation: 1890 meters. Native range is Tropical & Subtropical Asia.
13 Jul 2023
Selliguea griffithiana
Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range of Selliguea griffithiana is Nepal to South China and Indo-China, Borneo.
8 Jul 2023
Diapensia himalaica
Diapensia himalaica is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3789 meters. Native range is East Nepal to China and…
5 Feb 2023
Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)
The marine life around Socotra is rich and diverse, but I am focusing on the flora and fauna on land. However, I had a short window of opportunity during low…
4 Feb 2023
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
This is the only place I've encountered Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) on Socotra. It thrives here in the shadow of the tall cliffs of Socotra's northeast, and…
6 Feb 2015
Cucumis prophetarum
The entirety of cucumis prophetarum plant is really fascinating, and I’ve never seen it before. Native range is Mauritania to Arabian Peninsula, West Asia to…
6 Feb 2015
Cucumis prophetarum
The entirety of cucumis prophetarum is really fascinating, and I've never seen it before, nor do I know if it's an endemic or not. Native range is Mauritania…