17 Dec 2023
Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)
This group of Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi) grow on Socotra's Nait coast, at the edge of a 400 meter drop to the sea. Elevation: 409 meters. It is endemic to…
16 Dec 2023
Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)
Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi) is a common species on Socotra, and you’ll likely see them in all vegetative stages ranging from in severely lack of water to huge,…
15 Dec 2023
Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)
Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi) is a common species on Socotra, and you’ll likely see them in all vegetative stages ranging from in severely lack of water to huge,…
15 Dec 2023
Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)
Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi) is a common species on Socotra, and you’ll likely see them in all vegetative stages ranging from in severely lack of water to huge,…
12 Dec 2023
Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)
Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi) is a common species on Socotra, and you’ll likely see them in all vegetative stages ranging from in severely lack of water to huge,…
17 Jul 2023
Fishbone Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia)
Fishbone Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia) is found in Sikkim's subtropical biome. Elevation: 1964 meters. Native range is São Tomé, Southwest Cameroon, West…
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…
4 Feb 2023
Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)
Not far from here I encountered a large colony of vibrant Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi) without a single inflorescence. Here an equally vibrant, albeit smaller…
4 Feb 2023
Annual Asphodel (Asphodelus tenuifolius)
The lush plain of Homhil is an amazingly beautiful sight as it is as short-lived state. In some years the winter rains are meager and sparse, resulting in…