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SocotraPlantsPortulacaceae

16 Dec 2023

Socotra plant (Portulacaceae)

Elevation: 733 meters.

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SocotraPlantsPortulacaceae

15 Dec 2023

Socotra plant (Portulaca)

Elevation: 728 meters. Socotra…</p><hr class=

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SocotraPlantsPortulacaceae

12 Dec 2023

Chickenweed Purslane (Portulaca quadrifida)

Native range of Chickenweed Purslane (Portulaca quadrifida) is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to Southwest Pacific Elevation: 127 meters.

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SocotraPlantsColchicaceae

12 Dec 2023

Iphigenia socotrana

My first encounter of Iphigenia socotrana, and what a perfect specimen! 22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra, and with it extreme amounts of rain inundated…

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IndiaSikkimPlantsViolaceae

12 Jul 2023

Twoflower Violet (Viola biflora)

Twoflower Violet (Viola biflora) is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4900 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is temperate &…

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IndiaSikkimPlantsViolaceae

8 Jul 2023

Viola biflora

Elevation: 3161 meters. Native range is temperate & subalpine Northern Hemisphere to Northern Sumatra.

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SkogbygdaPlanterViolaceaeFiolfamilien

28 May 2023

Myrfiol (Viola palustris)

Myrfiol (Viola palustris) vokser i store og tette bestander langs elven som renner ut i Sjølitjernet i Skogbygda. Faktisk kan jeg ikke huske å ha sett så store…

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SocotraFirhminPlantsViolaceae

2 Feb 2023

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

I encountered Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma) in bloom in a few places in Firhmin Forest. It is a very variable species, and is found with spatulate…

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SocotraFirhminPlantsViolaceae

2 Feb 2023

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma) is a very variable species, to the extent that this one is possibly a subspecies due to its spatulate (spoon-shaped) leaves,…

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SocotraPlantsPortulacaceae

1 Feb 2023

Purslane (Portulaca)

A very small plant that is very easy to miss unless you get down on your knees. One of the currently five Portulaca species on Socotra Elevation: 918 meters.……

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