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13 Jul 2023

Winged Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum armatum)

Winged Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum armatum) is found in Sikkim's temperate forests. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is Indian Subcontinent to Temperate East…

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28 May 2023

Bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata)

Bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata) er en vakker og umiskjennelig plante under blomstringen om våren og forsommeren, her fra myren rundt Sjølitjernet i…

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SocotraPlantsUVRutaceaeFlowers

13 Feb 2015

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis) UV

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis) has no special patterns in UV for this flower! Native range is Macaronesia, Mediterranean.

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SocotraPlantsFlowersRutaceae

13 Feb 2015

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis)

I only found fringed rue (Ruta chalepensis) in one specific location on Skand (or Skant) - the highest point on all of Socotra - and was grateful it was in…

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SocotraPlantsLeavesRutaceae

13 Feb 2015

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis)

I only found fringed rue (Ruta chalepensis) in one specific location on Skand (or Skant) - the highest point on all of Socotra. Native range is Macaronesia,…

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13 Feb 2015

Thamnosma socotrana

A most peculiar plant! I only found this plant with fresh flowers, but unfortunately not with open flowers yet. I found it in very steep terrain close to the…

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SocotraPlantsFlowersRutaceae

13 Feb 2015

Thamnosma socotrana

A most peculiar plant! I only found thamnosma socotrana with fresh flowers, but unfortunately not with open flowers yet. I found it in very steep terrain close…

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SocotraPlantsLeavesRutaceae

13 Feb 2015

Thamnosma socotrana

A most peculiar plant! I only found thamnosma socotrana with fresh flowers, but unfortunately not with open flowers yet. I found it in very steep terrain close…

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SocotraFishMuraenidae

3 Feb 2015

Peppered Moray (Gymnothorax pictus)

When I had some time on a small beach on the way to Shuab beach of west Socotra I found lots of interesting marine life, but was surprised to see this young…

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11 Dec 2014

Golden silk orb-weaver (Nephila sp)

The virgin forest surrounding the Amazon Research and Conservation Center is home to a large number for spider species, and this one was perhaps the most…

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