Blepharis spiculifolia

Blepharis spiculifolia

Blepharis spiculifolia looks similar to Leucas spiculifolia, but is a cliff dwelling species. Blepharis spiculifolia is…


Blepharis spiculifolia

Blepharis spiculifolia

Blepharis spiculifolia looks similar to Leucas spiculifolia, but is a cliff dwelling species. Blepharis spiculifolia is…


Oldenlandia pulvinata

Oldenlandia pulvinata

Oldenlandia pulvinata is common throughout Socotra, and grows from sea-level to 800-900 meters elevation. After the…


Commiphora socotrana

Commiphora socotrana

Commiphora socotrana is in places very common. Key distinction: leaflets crenate-dentate opposed to entire in…


Socotran Hullwort (Coleus socotranus)

Socotran Hullwort (Coleus socotranus)

In some areas Socotran Hullwort (Coleus socotranus) is found as sporadic individuals, while in other locations they are…


Cryptolepis volubilis

Cryptolepis volubilis

Cryptolepis volubilis is a climbing shrub, and my first encounter so far on Socotra. Endemic. Elevation: 197 meters.…


Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata

Dirichletia obovata is a common and very variable species. In fact so variable that it was previously separated into…


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…


Cynanchum revoilii

Cynanchum revoilii

Cynanchum revoilii is a very common species to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in…


Boswellia bullata

Boswellia bullata

Boswellia scopulorum is found in few and isolated areas where they escape the goats atop huge limestone boulders and in…


Croton sulcifructus

Croton sulcifructus

Although Croton socotranus is widely variable, and Croton sulcifructus also is variable, it has larger leaves and…


Boswellia scopulorum

Boswellia scopulorum

Boswellia scopulorum is found in few and isolated areas where they escape the goats atop huge limestone boulders and in…