Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum), with flower stems, the escaprment in the background with the peaks of Mt. Inatye and Mt. Imet Gogo. Giant Lobelias (family campanulaceae) are characteristic for the afro alpine and and afro montane ecosystems in the highlands of East Africa. They are adopted to high UV radiation and daily change of heat and frost. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mts. NP

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Shooting date : 2010-10-05

Keywords

Landscape

Organism / Morphology / Morphology (botany) / Inflorescence

Flora / Campanulales order / Lobeliaceae family / Lobelia (Lobelia sp) / Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)

Species / Species particularity / Mountain Species

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Science / Meteorology / Meteorological phenomenon / Sky / blue sky

Environment / Biodiversity management / Environment management / Environment protection / UNESCO's World Heritage

Africa / East Africa / Horn of Africa / Ethiopia / Amhara Region / Simien (National Park)

Environment / Biodiversity management / Environment management / Environment protection / National park

Organism / Morphology / Morphology (botany) / Woody plant / Shrub

Species / Species particularity / Endemic

Area / Mountain

Aridity (Concept)

Species / Reproduction / Bloom

Species / Species particularity / Mountain plant

Earth's crust / Landform / Summit

Ambiance / Chill

Shot / Overview

Enumeration / Group

Africa / East Africa / Horn of Africa / Ethiopia

Science / Meteorology / Meteorological phenomenon / Frost

Earth's crust / Landform / Plateau

Individual / Nobody

Latin keywords

Eukaryota / Archaeplastida / Chlorobionta / Embryophyta / Tracheophyta / Spermatophyta / Phanerogamae / Angiospermae / Dicotyledoneae / Campanulales / Lobeliaceae / Lobelia

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