3 Feb 2023
Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)
A very popular fruit with Socotris. I have yet to taste one, as these lovely fruits were out of reach for me to pick. Native range is Africa, Arabia to…
3 Feb 2023
Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)
This tree is not bearing flowers or fruits, but when in fruit the Socotris will collect what they can as this is a popular fruit. Unfortunately I have yet to…
14 Dec 2014
ARCC Catasetum 02
How incredibly lucky I was that this orchid was in bloom when I came by! These flowers are in pristine condition, and I was totally amazed by their incredible…
14 Dec 2014
ARCC Catasetum 02
This is the second species of this incredibly strange genus I found here at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC). Strange, not just by looks, but…
14 Dec 2014
Catasetum schunkei
This is a very unusual species of orchid in that it has male and female flowers. Here yous see what appears as two different species - the flowers are after…
2 Dec 2011
Spiny bush (Scutia spicata var pauciflora)
Endemic to Galapagos. Santa Cruz,Galapagos-0.741575, -90.303497
2 Dec 2011
Spiny bush (Scutia spicata var pauciflora)
Endemic to Galapagos. Santa Cruz,Galapagos-0.741575, -90.303497
23 Nov 2011
Pleurothallis
Pleurothallis orchids are unusual in that the flower seems to grow straight out of the leaf. -0.117222,-78.589722
23 Nov 2011
Pleurothallis
I found 2 groups of two species of Pleurothallis. The other one had an even darker brown color, but unfortunately I did not photograph it. Both are located at…