Xylocalyx aculeolatus

Xylocalyx aculeolatus

This Xylocalyx aculeolatus seemed well passed flowering, so I missed the only flower - seen as a purple blob, just below the cissus subaphylla branch at the…


Hemionitis scioana

Hemionitis scioana

Hemionitis scioana is a common fern found in Socotra’s shady locations, and very easy to recognize during growth as the leaves are covered with a white powdery…


Lindenbergia sokotrana

Lindenbergia sokotrana

Lindenbergia sokotrana is commonly seen in rocky places and plains below around 700 meters elevation. It is endemic to Socotra. Elevation: 16 meters.


Lindenbergia sokotrana

Lindenbergia sokotrana

Lindenbergia sokotrana is commonly seen in in rocky places, on boulders and plains below around 700 meters elevation. Elevation: 16 meters. It is endemic to…


Adiantum balfourii

Adiantum balfourii

Native range of Adiantum balfourii is Northeast Tropical Africa. Elevation: 579 meters.


Hemionitis scioana

Hemionitis scioana

Hemionitis scioana is a common fern found in Socotra's shady locations, and very easy to recognize during growth as the leaves are covered with a white powdery…


Actiniopteris semiflabellata

Actiniopteris semiflabellata

Actiniopteris semiflabellata is commonly found in Socotra's shady cracks, holes and crevices. Native range is Africa to Nepal Elevation: 175 meters.…


Hemionitis scioana

Hemionitis scioana

Hemionitis scioana is a common fern found in Socotra’s shady locations, and very easy to recognize during growth as the leaves are covered with a white powdery…


Actiniopteris semiflabellata

Actiniopteris semiflabellata

Actiniopteris semiflabellata is commonly found in Socotra's shady cracks, holes and crevices. Native range is Africa to Nepal Elevation: 97 meters.


Hemionitis scioana

Hemionitis scioana

Hemionitis scioana is a common fern found in Socotra’s shady locations, and very easy to recognize during growth as the leaves are covered with a white powdery…