Azulillo (Pasithea coerulea), 阿福花科麦鸡百合属。The only species in this genus, endemic to Chile and Peru, these are found at the southern edge of Atacama desert. Oct 2017.
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Cleome chilensis in Atacame desert. Didn’t know it is a desert plant. North of Taltal Chile, 5 Oct 2017. #Chileanflora #desertplant #Cleome #鸟足菜 #醉蝶花
Aloe claviflora, the largest plant I saw in quartz plain of Northern Cape, near Pofadder.
The mountain slopes in northern Chile are always dominated by cacti and Alstroemeria species. Near La Serena #Chileanflora #Alstroemeria #Eulychniacastanea #cacti #壶花柱属 #六出花
Bulbinella sp., Northern Cape South Africa.
Branched Asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus), Gargano Peninsula, Italy. Apparently, its foliage is toxic to goats and sheep in winter, but it loses the toxicity after the leaves dry out in summer.
These indigo-coloured berries belong to blue flax-lilly (Dianella caerulea), a perennial occurs in eastern Australia. They are edible, but I am not sure if the taste is good or bad, hard to describe…
Eriosyce subgibbosa, a small to medium sized coastal cactus endemic to Chile, grows on cliffs and rock outcrops near the sea.
More Chilean Copiapoa cactus: Copiapoa eremophila, near Taltal, 5 Oct 2017.
Chinita (Chaetanthera glabrata) 寒绒菊属 in Atacama desert, a cute annual daisy. Huasco Chile, Oct 2017.
The fairy lantern (Corybas barbarae) is a small terrestrial orchid endemic to eastern QLD and NSW (north of Sydney). The hairy labellum is covered by a large, curved, and inflated dorsal sepal. The linear lateral sepals are tiny (2mm), and the minute petals (1mm) are hidden by the labellum. It is believed that fungus gnats are its pollinators. Apart from that, little is known about its reproduction and dispersal mechanism.
