photographs of the natural world

17 Jul 2023

Sikkim plant (Sarcopyramis)

Elevation: 1890 meters.

by morten

15 Jul 2023

Sonerila khasiana

Sonerila khasiana is found in Sikkim's temperate biome. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to South Tibet and Myanmar.

by morten

15 Jul 2023

Medinilla himalayana

Medinilla himalayana is found in Sikkim's subtropical biome. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is East Himalaya to China.

by morten

12 Jul 2023

Twoflower Violet (Viola biflora)

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

by morten

8 Jul 2023

Viola biflora

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

by morten

28 May 2023

Myrfiol (Viola palustris)

Myrfiolen 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 bestander av…

by morten

2 Feb 2023

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

I encountered this species in bloom in a few places in Firhmin Forest. It is a very variable species, and is found with spatulate (spoon-shaped) leaves, like…

by morten

2 Feb 2023

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

by morten

13 Dec 2014

Leonia crassa

This is a very peculiar tree - full of fruits growing from the trunk, not the tip of the branches.

by morten

21 Aug 2014

Stemorsblomst (Viola tricolor)

Mørk i UV lys - ingen av de lyse områdene i synlig lys er det i UV.

by morten