16 Dec 2023
Socotra plant (Poaceae)
22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra. The following weeks held plenty of rainfall, providing a steady foundation for exceptional growth. The grasses respond…
14 Dec 2023
Cenchrus pennisetiformis
Native range is Mauritania, Niger, Egypt to Kenya, Arabian Peninsula to Myanmar. Elevation: 554 meters.
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…