13 Dec 2023
Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)
Most of the Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica) I have encountered have been heavily browsed by goats, and this individual is no exception, except that…
12 Dec 2023
Iphigenia socotrana
My first encounter of Iphigenia socotrana, and what a perfect specimen! 22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra, and with it extreme amounts of rain inundated…
15 Jul 2023
Impatiens drepanophora
Impatiens drepanophora is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 2200 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China…
15 Jul 2023
Impatiens drepanophora
Impatiens drepanophora is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 2200 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China…
15 Jul 2023
Impatiens uncipetala
Impatiens uncipetala is found in Sikkim's temperate biome.
Elevation: 1936 meters.
Native range is East Nepal to China.
13 Jul 2023
Impatiens serratifolia
Impatiens serratifolia is found in Sikkim's temperate biome to 3300 meters elevation.
Elevation: 2775 meters.
Native range is Nepal to North Sikkim.
15 Feb 2023
Cynanchum revoilii
Cynanchum revoilii is a very common species to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in bloom like here. It has a strange looking…
5 Feb 2023
Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)
A vibrant, healthy and quite tall Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica), found next to the walls of the north east of Socotra. These vertical cliffs…