Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)
A Socotra cucumber tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)! Yet another strange plant found only on Socotra. This was the only…
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)
The leaves of the Socotra cucumber tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) are rough, thick and spiny and can resemble……
Colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis)
I didn't find any colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis) with either fruits or flowers. Found near the beach of Detwah with…
Gurania makoyana UV
No unusual patterns in UV light. Gurania makoyana is the second of two members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) I…
Gurania eriantha
Gurania eriantha is the first of two members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) I encountered here. It too grows on…
Gurania eriantha
Gurania eriantha is the first of two members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) I encountered here. It too grows on…
Gurania makoyana
Gurania makoyana is the second of two members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) I encountered here. I found it…
Gurania makoyana
Gurania makoyana is the second of two members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) I encountered here. I found it…
Cayaponia espelina
As I got close to the Huanchaca Plateau I noticed many new types of plants compared to further down the slopes of the…
Cayaponia espelina
As I got close to the Huanchaca Plateau I noticed many new types of plants compared to further down the slopes of the…