Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia) is found in many places on the northeastern plateau of Socotra where it grows in holes and cracks in the limestone. The…


Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata is a common and very variable species. In fact so variable that it was previously separated into three species: D lanceolata - if you look…


Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata is a common and very variable species. In fact so variable that it was previously separated into three species: D lanceolata - if you look…


Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia) is found in many places on the northeastern plateau of Socotra where it grows in holes and cracks in the limestone. The…


Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia) is found in many places on the northeastern plateau of Socotra where it grows in holes and cracks in the limestone. The…


Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata is a common and very variable species. In fact so variable that it was previously separated into three species: D lanceolata - if you look…


Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata is a common and very variable species. In fact so variable that it was previously separated into three species: D lanceolata - if you look…


Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)

The population of Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia) on Socotra has 4 tepals opposed to 6 in Africa. Native range is Tropical & South Africa, West Indian…


Dirichletia virgata

Dirichletia virgata

Dirichletia virgata is Endemic to Socotra. Elevation: 295 meters.


Oldenlandia pulvinata

Oldenlandia pulvinata

Oldenlandia pulvinata is common throughout Socotra, and grows from sea-level to 800-900 meters elevation. After the rains you will find them in bloom, and easy…