Thursday, 10 May 2012

Bucephalandra from heart of Borneo (part 2)

Giant sized Bucephalandra from the heart of Borneo (highland).

The inflorescence is long, slim & pinkish coloured.



Habitat.


Spider & cockroach from jungle

A hairy big spider is waiting for it's prey at the burrow (spider's home).


This forest cockroach is just like leaf litter.


Underside.

The smallest frog from Borneo

Microhyla nepenthicola is the smallest frog from Borneo. Pitcher plant (Nepenthes ampullaria) is the home for this small creature.



Rufous-tailed tailorbird from Sarawak

Rufous-tailed tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) is waken up from sleep....



The inflorescence of Bucephalandra

The key to identify Bucephalandra (rheophytic aroid) is the inflorescence (flower), not the leaf. This one is Bucephalandra from Klingkang range.



Begonia from Batang Lemanak of Sarawak

The Begonia that I found at Batang Lemanak is finally flowering!!! Yahooo!!!

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Aridarum crassum, Bucephalandra & Begonia from Klingkang range

Bucephalandra (left) is growing together with Aridarum crassum (right).

Aridarum crassum

Begonia sp.


Habitat pictures.