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…
5 Feb 2023
Croton sarcocarpus
Croton sarcocarpus is easily distinguished from croton socotranus by the large leaves.
Elevation: 393 meters.
Croton sarcocarpus is endemic to Socotra.
5 Feb 2023
Euphorbia schimperi
Native range of Euphorbia schimperi is Ethiopia, Eritrea, Socotra, Arabian Peninsula.
5 Feb 2023
Tragia balfourii
Tragia balfourii is a species advertising a sinister side to it – stinging hairs, just like a stinging nettle. I did not have an encounter with its stings, as…