Priva socotrana
Priva socotrana comes in a pink form and a white form, seen here.
Endemic.
Elevation: 97 meters.
Priva socotrana
Priva socotrana comes in a white form and a pink form, seen here. Despite much more grasses than normal, due to…
Hemionitis scioana
Hemionitis scioana is a common fern found in Socotra’s shady locations, and very easy to recognize during growth as the…
Actiniopteris semiflabellata
Actiniopteris semiflabellata is commonly found in Socotra's shady cracks, holes and crevices. Native range is Africa…
Desert Nettle (Forsskaolea viridis)
Native range of Desert Nettle (Forsskaolea viridis) is Cape Verde, Southeast Egypt to Namibia, Socotra, Southwest…
Chickenweed Purslane (Portulaca quadrifida)
Native range of Chickenweed Purslane (Portulaca quadrifida) is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to Southwest Pacific…
Iphigenia socotrana
My first encounter of Iphigenia socotrana, and what a perfect specimen! 22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra, and…
Hemionitis scioana
Hemionitis scioana is a common fern found in Socotra’s shady locations, and very easy to recognize during growth as the…
Euphorbia spiralis
Euphorbia spiralis is found throughout Socotra to elevations around 700 meters. It also has a very variable habit -…
Hemionitis scioana
Hemionitis scioana is a common fern found in Socotra's shady locations, and very easy to recognize during growth as the…
Boswellia scopulorum
Boswellia scopulorum is found in few and isolated areas where they escape the goats atop huge limestone boulders and in…
Indian Acalypha (Acalypha indica)
Native range of Indian Acalypha (Acalypha indica) is Eritrea to S. Africa, Arabian Peninsula to Tropical & Subtropical…