Natural History Photographs


From the Casa Forestal along TF-12 running over the spine of the Anaga peninsula, a well-marked trail leads down to Valle Brosque. Initially, the path leads through laurel forest, but this soon enough gives way to heather dominated Fayal-Brezal. Further down, the heathers are absent and the vegetation becomes generally less tall and more sparse. The vegetation at places looks rather disturbed, but this is rather local. The steep ecological gradient results from the clouds that bring so much water to the laurel forests, rapidly evaporate in the descending air flow once they are blown over the mountain ridge.


Sticta canariensis
Synonyms:Sticta dufourii
Norsk:skjellporelav
Pectenia plumbea
Synonyms:Degelia plumbea
Norsk:vanlig blåfiltlav
Svenska:blylav
Aeonium canariense
Authority:(L.) Webb & Berthel. 1841
Synonyms:Sempervivum canariense Linnaeus, 1753
Sticta canariensis
Synonyms:Sticta dufourii
Norsk:skjellporelav
Pectenia atlantica
Synonyms:Degelia atlantica
Norsk:kystblåfiltlav
Lobaria virens
English:Green Satin Lichen
Norsk:kystnever
Svenska:örtlav
Pseudocyphellaria aurata
English:Golden-edged lichen
Physcia dubia
Nederlands:Bleek vingermos
English:Powder-tipped rosette lichen
Deutsch:Zweifelhafte Schwielenflechte
Norsk:fuglesteinlav
Svenska:mångformig rosettlav
Ochrolechia parella
Nederlands:Steentandpastakorst
English:White Crottle
Deutsch:Stein-Cremeflechte
Svenska:mångfruktig örnlav
Plantago arborescens
Authority:(Mirb.) Poir. 1804
Synonyms:Psyllium arborescens Mirb. 1800
Micromeria varia
Authority:Benth. 1834
Synonyms:Micromeria ericifolia (Roth) Bornm. 1924
Thymus ericifolius Roth, 1800
Ceratonia siliqua
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:Carob
Italiano:carrubo
Español:algarrobera, algarrobina, algarrobo, algarrobo judío, garrofero
Hemionitis pulchella
Synonyms:Cheilanthes pulchella Bory ex Willd.
Allosorus pulchellus (Bory ex Willd.) C.Presl
Deutsch:Zierlicher Schuppenfarn
Español:Doradilla fina
Cosentinia vellea
Synonyms:Cosentina bivalens
Cheilanthes catanensis
Deutsch:Wolliger Pelzfarn
Español:Doradilla velluda, helecho lanudo
Drimia hesperia
Authority:(Webb & Berthel.) J. C. Manning & Goldblatt, 2004
Synonyms:Urginea hesperia Webb & Berthel. 1848
Toninia tristis
Deutsch:Dunkle Blasenkruste