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An orchid-rich impression of La Réunion Island

Situated about 700 kilometers from the coast of Madagascar, the Mascararene islands have a flora and fauna which is unique in the world.
From all the Mascararene islands (Rodriques, Mauritius, La Réunion and a few tiny islands)the French island of La Réunion is the largest and has the highest mountains.
For this reason La Réunion has the most diverse flora of the Mascarenes. Many species that grow on the island either grow nowhere else on the planet (endemic to La Réunion) or only occur on the Mascarene islands (endemic to the Mascarene islands)

-Species that are endemic to La Réunion island are marked with a (1).
-Species that are endemic to the Mascarenes are marked with a (2)
-Species that only occur on Madagascar and the Mascarenes are marked with (3).
-Species that also occur on other places are not marked at all.
-Species marked with a (!) are introduced plants that escaped cultivation and can form a threat to indigenous species

All pictures have been taken in the wild unless stated otherwhise. The botanical garden in which some of the pictures have been made is the Conservatoire Botanique de Mascarin ( http://flore.cbnm.org ).
Valey of Takamaka
Valey of Takamaka		 Aeranthes arachnitis (2)
Aeranthes arachnitis (2)		 Aeranthes arachnitis (2)
Aeranthes arachnitis (2)		 Aeranthes arachnitis (2)
Aeranthes arachnitis (2)		 Aeranthes arachnitis (2 )flowers.
Aeranthes arachnitis (2 )flowers.
Aeranthes spec. Cirque de Salazie.
Aeranthes spec. Cirque de Salazie.		 Col de Bellevue.
Col de Bellevue.		 Angraecum borbonicum. (1)
Angraecum borbonicum. (1)		 Angraecum bracteosum. (1)
Angraecum bracteosum. (1)		 Angracum bracteosum (1)
Angracum bracteosum (1)
Angraecum cadetii (2).
Angraecum cadetii (2).		 Angraecum cadetii (2)
Angraecum cadetii (2)		 Angraecum cadetii (2) close-up.
Angraecum cadetii (2) close-up.		 Angraecum cadetii (2) in the botanical garden.
Angraecum cadetii (2) in the botanical garden.		 Angraecum calceolus.
Angraecum calceolus.
Angraecum cordemoi. (1)
Angraecum cordemoi. (1)		 Angraecum costatum. (1)
Angraecum costatum. (1)		 Angraecum costatum flower. (1)
Angraecum costatum flower. (1)		 Angraecum cucullatum (2) with fruit.
Angraecum cucullatum (2) with fruit.		 Angraecum expansum var. inflatum. (1)
Angraecum expansum var. inflatum. (1)
Angraecum expansum in fruit. (1)
Angraecum expansum in fruit. (1)		 Angraecum mini.
Angraecum mini.		 Angraecum obversifolium (2)
Angraecum obversifolium (2)		 Angraecum pectinatum in the the botanical garden.(2)
Angraecum pectinatum in the the botanical garden.(2)		 Angraecum ramosum (2)
Angraecum ramosum (2)
Angraecum striatum in situ (1)
Angraecum striatum in situ (1)		 Angraecum striatum (1)
Angraecum striatum (1)		 Angraecum striatum with frost damage. (1)
Angraecum striatum with frost damage. (1)		 Angraecum striatum. showing striped leafs. (1)
Angraecum striatum. showing striped leafs. (1)		 Road.
Road.
Arundina graminifolia (!)
Arundina graminifolia (!)		 Arundina gramifolia in garden.
Arundina gramifolia in garden.		 Volcano ridge path.
Volcano ridge path.		 Benthamia latifolia. (2)
Benthamia latifolia. (2)		 Benthamia spiralis.
Benthamia spiralis.
Small terrestrials on treefern.
Small terrestrials on treefern.		 Terrestrial orchid # 1 Coll de Bellevue.
Terrestrial orchid # 1 Coll de Bellevue.		 Terrestrial orchid # 2 Coll de Bellevue
Terrestrial orchid # 2 Coll de Bellevue		 Cloud forest
Cloud forest		 Bulbophyllum caespitosum (1)
Bulbophyllum caespitosum (1)
Bulbophyllum densum (2)
Bulbophyllum densum (2)		 Bulbophyllum densum (2) close-up.
Bulbophyllum densum (2) close-up.		 Bulbophyllum macrocarpum (1)
Bulbophyllum macrocarpum (1)		 Bulbophyllum minutum.(3)
Bulbophyllum minutum.(3)		 Bulbophyllum minutum (3)
Bulbophyllum minutum (3)
Bulbophyllum minutum (3).
Bulbophyllum minutum (3).		 Bulbophyllum minutum (3) just opening its flowers.
Bulbophyllum minutum (3) just opening its flowers.		 Bulbophyllum nutans.
Bulbophyllum nutans.		 Bulbophyllum nutans.with finger.
Bulbophyllum nutans.with finger.		 Bulbophyllum occultum.
Bulbophyllum occultum.
Bulbophyllum pusillum. (1)
Bulbophyllum pusillum. (1)		 clouds.
clouds.		 Calanthe sylvatica.
Calanthe sylvatica.		 Calanthe sylvatica Albino.
Calanthe sylvatica Albino.		 Calanthe seedlings.
Calanthe seedlings.
Seashore.
Seashore.		 Cryptopus elatus. (2).
Cryptopus elatus. (2).		 Cryptopus elatus in habitat. (2)
Cryptopus elatus in habitat. (2)		 Cryptopus elatus fruit. (2).
Cryptopus elatus fruit. (2).		 Cryptopus elatus side view (2).
Cryptopus elatus side view (2).
Cryptopus elatus simple lip (2).
Cryptopus elatus simple lip (2).		 Cryptopus elatus yellow spots. (2).
Cryptopus elatus yellow spots. (2).		 Cryptopus elatus red and yellow spots. (2)
Cryptopus elatus red and yellow spots. (2)		 Cryptopus elatus excellent clone (2)
Cryptopus elatus excellent clone (2)		 looking for orchids on the roadside.
looking for orchids on the roadside.
Cynorkis fastigiata clump.
Cynorkis fastigiata clump.		 Cynorkis fastigiata.
Cynorkis fastigiata.		 Cynorkis fastigiata close-up.
Cynorkis fastigiata close-up.		 Cynorkis purpurascens colony. (3)
Cynorkis purpurascens colony. (3)		 Cynorkis purpurascens (3)
Cynorkis purpurascens (3)
Cynorkis purpurascens (3)
Cynorkis purpurascens (3)		 Cynorkis purpurascens (3) in botanical garden.
Cynorkis purpurascens (3) in botanical garden.		 Cynorkis rosellata. (3)
Cynorkis rosellata. (3)		 Cynorkis species in tree.
Cynorkis species in tree.		 Crater view.
Crater view.
Disa borbonica. (1)
Disa borbonica. (1)		 Waterfall Le Voile de la Mariee (Grand bassin)
Waterfall Le Voile de la Mariee (Grand bassin)		 Disperis tripetaloides whole plant.
Disperis tripetaloides whole plant.		 Disperis tripetaloides.
Disperis tripetaloides.		 Disperis tripetaloides close-up.
Disperis tripetaloides close-up.
La Piton de la Fournaise.
La Piton de la Fournaise.		 Habenaria chloroleuca. (1)
Habenaria chloroleuca. (1)		 View from Col de Bellevue.
View from Col de Bellevue.		 Jumellea fragrans (2) lower in the forest.
Jumellea fragrans (2) lower in the forest.		 Jumellea fragrans (2)
Jumellea fragrans (2)
Jumellea recta (2) with unusual short spur in botanical garden.
Jumellea recta (2) with unusual short spur in botanical garden.		 Jumellea stenophylla. (1)
Jumellea stenophylla. (1)		 Jumellea triquetra (1).
Jumellea triquetra (1).		 Jumellea triquetra. (1)
Jumellea triquetra. (1)		 Jumellea triquetra massife clump.(1).
Jumellea triquetra massife clump.(1).
Jumellea triquetra. (1).
Jumellea triquetra. (1).		 Jumellea triquetra (1) Old plant.
Jumellea triquetra (1) Old plant.		 Jumellea triquetra (1) Colony with fruits.
Jumellea triquetra (1) Colony with fruits.		 Waterfalls of Takamaka.
Waterfalls of Takamaka.		 Liparis purpurascens.
Liparis purpurascens.
Volcanic mist.
Volcanic mist.		 Oberonia disticha.
Oberonia disticha.		 Oberonia disticha
Oberonia disticha		 Waterfall Le Voile de la Mariee close to Salazie.
Waterfall Le Voile de la Mariee close to Salazie.		 Coast
Coast
Phaius tetragonus (2)
Phaius tetragonus (2)		 Polystachia concreta with waterfall.
Polystachia concreta with waterfall.		 Polystachia concreta.
Polystachia concreta.		 Polystachia concreta
Polystachia concreta		 Polystachia cultriformis.
Polystachia cultriformis.
Polystachia cultriformis close-up.
Polystachia cultriformis close-up.		 Polystachia cultriformis in botanical garden.
Polystachia cultriformis in botanical garden.		 Polystachia cultriformis together with Jumellea fragrans (2)
Polystachia cultriformis together with Jumellea fragrans (2)		 Polystachia spec.
Polystachia spec.		 landscape close to the Piton de la Fournaise
landscape close to the Piton de la Fournaise
Satyrium amoenum with seeds of Sophora denudata (1)
Satyrium amoenum with seeds of Sophora denudata (1)		 Satyrium amoenum.
Satyrium amoenum.		 Waterfall.
Waterfall.		 Vanilla planifolia (!)
Vanilla planifolia (!)		 Valey with waterfalls.
Valey with waterfalls.
A clump of Angreacoids.
A clump of Angreacoids.		 Young angraecoid
Young angraecoid		 deep canyon.
deep canyon.		 Young Acacia heterophylla (1) and several young Ulex europaeus (!)
Young Acacia heterophylla (1) and several young Ulex europaeus (!)		 Agauria buxifolia.
Agauria buxifolia.
Astelia hemichrysa Ananas Marron (2)
Astelia hemichrysa Ananas Marron (2)		 Badula borbonica (1)
Badula borbonica (1)		 Chassalia corallioides (Bois de corail). (1)
Chassalia corallioides (Bois de corail). (1)		 Cossinia pinnata (2)
Cossinia pinnata (2)		 Crotalaria retusa (!)
Crotalaria retusa (!)
Cynoglossum borbonicum.(1)
Cynoglossum borbonicum.(1)		 Dombeya spec.
Dombeya spec.		 Euodia borbonica (1)
Euodia borbonica (1)		 Foetidia mauritiana (2) in botanical garden.
Foetidia mauritiana (2) in botanical garden.		 Gaertneria vaginata Losto Cafe. (1)
Gaertneria vaginata Losto Cafe. (1)
Helichrysum heliotropifolium (1)
Helichrysum heliotropifolium (1)		 Hibiscus boryanus. (1)
Hibiscus boryanus. (1)		 Hubertia ambavilla.(1).
Hubertia ambavilla.(1).		 Hypericum lanceolatum.
Hypericum lanceolatum.		 Korthalsella opuntia (parasitic plant.)
Korthalsella opuntia (parasitic plant.)
Parasitic plant.
Parasitic plant.		 Latania lontaroides.
Latania lontaroides.		 Lomathophyllum macrum (1) in botanical garden.
Lomathophyllum macrum (1) in botanical garden.		 Lomathophyllum macrum (1) flowers in botanical garden.
Lomathophyllum macrum (1) flowers in botanical garden.		 Nastus borbonicus (1)
Nastus borbonicus (1)
Pandanus montanus (1)
Pandanus montanus (1)		 Pandanus sylvestris (1)
Pandanus sylvestris (1)		 Passiflora foetida (!)
Passiflora foetida (!)		 Passiflora foetida f. alba (!)
Passiflora foetida f. alba (!)		 Rhipsalis baccifera.
Rhipsalis baccifera.
Rubus apetalus var apetalus.
Rubus apetalus var apetalus.		 Scaevola taccada
Scaevola taccada		 Zyzygium jambos (!)
Zyzygium jambos (!)		 Plant from the pea family growing near the sea shore.
Plant from the pea family growing near the sea shore.		 Platanus and Ligustrum . Alien vegetation is taking over.
Platanus and Ligustrum . Alien vegetation is taking over.
Road to the Piton de la Fournaise
Road to the Piton de la Fournaise		 Huperzia squarrosa.
Huperzia squarrosa.		 Lycopodium clavatum var. borbonicum (1)
Lycopodium clavatum var. borbonicum (1)		 Psilotum nudum.
Psilotum nudum.		 Clubmoss.
Clubmoss.
Treeferns in field.
Treeferns in field.		 Cyathea borbonica (3) in front of Cryptomeria (!).
Cyathea borbonica (3) in front of Cryptomeria (!).		 Cyathea borbonica (3)
Cyathea borbonica (3)		 Cyathea borbonica (3) from below.
Cyathea borbonica (3) from below.		 Cyathea borbonica (3). Frond detail.
Cyathea borbonica (3). Frond detail.
Cyathea excelsa (2)
Cyathea excelsa (2)		 Cyathea excelsa. (2) frond bases without hairs.
Cyathea excelsa. (2) frond bases without hairs.		 Cyathea excelsa (2) frond detail.
Cyathea excelsa (2) frond detail.		 Houses
Houses		 Entrance of the botanical garden.
Entrance of the botanical garden.
Orchid house in the botanical garden.
Orchid house in the botanical garden.		 Spathoglottis hybrid in the botanical garden.
Spathoglottis hybrid in the botanical garden.		 Orange toadstools.
Orange toadstools.		 Agame vast asleep.
Agame vast asleep.		 Bibe with hand.
Bibe with hand.
Bibe.
Bibe.		 Butterfly on vinger.
Butterfly on vinger.		 Caterpillar of Danaus chrysippus.
Caterpillar of Danaus chrysippus.		 Crab.
Crab.		 Gecko.
Gecko.
Giant snale.
Giant snale.		 little bird in Sophora denudata (1)
little bird in Sophora denudata (1)		 Phelsuma borbonica.(1)
Phelsuma borbonica.(1)		 Small butterfly
Small butterfly		 Small dove.
Small dove.
Spider with odd nest.
Spider with odd nest.		 Tenrec ecaudatus (!)
Tenrec ecaudatus (!)		 Toad.(!)
Toad.(!)		 Vidua macroura on vence.
Vidua macroura on vence.		 Yellow wasps.
Yellow wasps.
local fruits and flowers.
local fruits and flowers.		 Vegetation at Col de Bellevue.
Vegetation at Col de Bellevue.

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mauro 25-Jan-2009 16:59
posti magnifici e reportage splendido
Rogier van Vugt 30-Apr-2008 15:07
Wel meerdere denk ik. Er is zoveel over te schrijven
Guest 30-Apr-2008 10:13
Heel mooi, Rogier.
Komt er nog een artikel over?

vr goet Jan de Graaf
Peter Werner 07-Apr-2008 11:24
Beautiful pictures, a great photographer and a very knowledgeable orchid lover. Thank you
AVALON 30-Mar-2008 20:32
MERCI! MERCI! MERCI!
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