Giant Groundsels (Dendrosenecio keniodendron), Mount Kenya : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Giant Groundsels (Dendrosenecio keniodendron), Mount Kenya / . Ray in Manila
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| 説明 | Dendrosenecio keniodendron or Giant Groundsel is a species of the genus Dendrosenecio of the large family Asteraceae and is one of the several species of giant groundsels endemic to the high altitudes of the Afrotropic, including Dendrosenecio johnstonii[6] (Senecio battiscombei)[7] occurring on Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and the Aberdare Mountains, Dendrosenecio keniensis occurring the lower alpine zone of Mount Kenya and D. keniodendron occurring in higher and drier sites on Mount Kenya.[8] The giant rosette plants, sometimes 6 metres (20 ft) tall, often grow in even-sized stands (presumably even-aged), with different understory communities under different-aged stands.It occurs at altitudes between 3,900 metres (12,800 ft) and 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) and is endemic to valley slopes and ridges in the alpine zone of Mount Kenyaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrosenecio_keniodendronThe photo was taken by Mintos Hut altitude 4,290 meters (14,075 ft), on our ascendant to point Lenana, which is disappearing under the cloud coverage.Scanned from a Kodachrome transparency. |
| 撮影日 | 1983-06-01 06:00:00 |
| 撮影者 | . Ray in Manila |
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| 撮影地 | Nyeri, Central, Kenya 地図 |