Sonerila khasiana

Sonerila khasiana

Sonerila khasiana is found in Sikkim's temperate biome. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to South Tibet and Myanmar.


Medinilla himalayana

Medinilla himalayana

Medinilla himalayana is found in Sikkim's subtropical biome. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is East Himalaya to China.


Galium rebae

Galium rebae

Galium rebae is found in Sikkim's temperate to subalpine biomes. Elevation: 3125 meters. Native range is Central and East Himalaya to South Central China.…


Galium rebae

Galium rebae

Galium rebae is found in Sikkim's temperate to subalpine biomes. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Central and East Himalaya to South Central China.


Galium rebae

Galium rebae

Galium rebae is found in Sikkim’s temperate to subalpine biomes. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Central and East Himalaya to South Central China.…


Sikkim plant (Mussaenda)

Sikkim plant (Mussaenda)

Mussaenda is found in Sikkims subtropical biome to 1700 meterselevation. Elevation: 920 meters.


Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)

Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)

Socotra's biodiversity on land is undisputed and world famous, but it is equally diverse on the coast and in the sea. I am focusing on the terrestrial realm…


Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata

Most of the Dirichletia obovatas I encountered were past their flowering, but this one had a few sweet scented tubes remaining. I can only imagine their scent…


Oldenlandia balfourii

Oldenlandia balfourii

A beautiful specimen of Oldenlandia balfourii, at its full potential. Usually the species is gobbled up by the goats, but at the time I visited there was still…