13 Dec 2023

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…

by morten

13 Dec 2023

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…

by morten

13 Dec 2023

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…

by morten

13 Dec 2023

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…

by morten

19 Jun 2023

Skjegglav (Alectoria)

by morten

6 Feb 2023

Plumbago socotrana

Plumbago socotrana is Endemic to Socotra.

by morten

1 Feb 2023

Firhmin Forest, Socotra

The dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) is undoubtedly the most famous of all plant species on Socotra, and you will know immediately this is a unique tree…

by morten

21 Jul 2021

Lysende nattskyer

Lysende nattskyer er noe som kun kan sees i sommermånedene, og bare rundt 50-70 grader nord og sør, men som likevel ikke er vanlige å se. Dette er skyer som er…

by morten

20 Jul 2021

Aksveronika (Veronica spicata)

En humle sanker næring fra en Aksveronika (Veronica spicata). Det var lite humler og bier på våren og forsommeren på Fyrsteilene, men nå er det store mengder…

by morten

19 Jul 2021

Aksveronika (Veronica spicata)

Aksveronika (Veronica spicata) Kjemper en tøff kamp på Fyrsteilene mot den innvaderende og svartlistete gravbergknappen (Phedimus spurius), især der det er…

by morten