verdantisles's Identifications

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What

Pilosocereus jamaicensis

Observer

milalynn

Date

December 17, 2018 02:27 PM EST

Place

Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands, KY (Google, OSM)
Pilosocereus - Photo (c) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
verdantisles's ID: Genus Pilosocereus, a member of Globular Cacti, Moonlight Cacti, Torch Cacti, and Allies (Subfamily Cactoideae)
Added on February 10, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Encyclia kingsii

Observer

mowglee

Date

November 2021

Place

Missing Location

Description

Nearly bursting seedpod of E.kingsii. Growing on Tabebuia heterophylla. Edge of seasonally dry shrubland. Karst rock

Encyclia kingsii - Photo (c) Nick Johnson, all rights reserved, uploaded by Nick Johnson
verdantisles's ID: Encyclia kingsii, a member of Cattleya Alliance Orchids (Subtribe Laeliinae)
Added on December 25, 2023
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2 photos

What

Pleurothallis caymanensis

Observer

mowglee

Date

December 2021

Place

Missing Location

Description

Growing epiphytes on trees found on karst limestone ‘islands’ surrounded by permanently flooded tropical marshland

Pleurothallis caymanensis - Photo (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow
verdantisles's ID: Pleurothallis caymanensis, a member of Pleurothallids (Subtribe Pleurothallidinae)
Added on December 25, 2023
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2 photos

What

Grand Cayman Bullfinch (Melopyrrha taylori)

Observer

glosterbirder

Date

May 2022

Place

Missing Location
Grand Cayman Bullfinch - Photo (c) Judd Patterson, all rights reserved, uploaded by Judd Patterson
verdantisles's ID: Grand Cayman Bullfinch (Melopyrrha taylori)
Added on October 31, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon split

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What

Grand Cayman Bullfinch (Melopyrrha taylori)

Observer

glosterbirder

Date

May 2022

Place

Missing Location
Grand Cayman Bullfinch - Photo (c) Judd Patterson, all rights reserved, uploaded by Judd Patterson
verdantisles's ID: Grand Cayman Bullfinch (Melopyrrha taylori)
Added on October 31, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon split

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What

Crescent-eyed Spiders (Genus Selenops)

Observer

scottishseabird

Date

July 4, 2023 08:50 PM EST

Place

Cayman Brac, Sister Islands, KY (Google, OSM)
Selenops simius - Photo (c) lacey underall, all rights reserved
verdantisles's ID: Selenops simius, a member of Crescent-eyed Spiders (Genus Selenops)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Cattleya Alliance Orchids (Subtribe Laeliinae)

Observer

mush13

Date

November 2015

Place

Missing Location
Banana Orchid - Photo (c) 101164065346884869793, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 101164065346884869793
verdantisles's ID: Banana Orchid (Myrmecophila thomsoniana)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Heteronebo caymanensis

Observer

scottishseabird

Date

July 5, 2023 08:16 AM EST

Place

Cayman Brac, Sister Islands, KY (Google, OSM)
Heteronebo caymanensis - Photo (c) caymanmatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by caymanmatt
verdantisles's ID: Heteronebo caymanensis, a member of Spinysting Scorpions (Family Diplocentridae)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Genus Phrynus

Observer

scottishseabird

Date

July 4, 2023 08:05 AM EST

Place

Cayman Brac, Sister Islands, KY (Google, OSM)
Florida Tailless Whipscorpion - Photo (c) cbwalton, all rights reserved, uploaded by cbwalton
verdantisles's ID: Florida Tailless Whipscorpion (Phrynus marginemaculatus)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Eight-spotted Flea Beetle (Omophoita cyanipennis)

Observer

ajmcg

Date

July 5, 2023 09:05 AM EST

Place

Grand Cayman, North Side, KY (Google, OSM)
Eight-spotted Flea Beetle - Photo (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick
verdantisles's ID: Eight-spotted Flea Beetle (Omophoita cyanipennis)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Slender Brown Scorpion (Centruroides gracilis)

Observer

ajmcg

Date

August 3, 2019 08:06 PM EST

Place

Grand Cayman, West Bay, KY (Google, OSM)
Slender Brown Scorpion - Photo (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damon Tighe
verdantisles's ID: Slender Brown Scorpion (Centruroides gracilis)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Slender Brown Scorpion (Centruroides gracilis)

Observer

ajmcg

Date

August 3, 2019 08:06 PM EST

Place

Grand Cayman, West Bay, KY (Google, OSM)
Slender Brown Scorpion - Photo (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damon Tighe
verdantisles's ID: Slender Brown Scorpion (Centruroides gracilis)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Silver Garden Orbweaver (Argiope argentata)

Observer

scottishseabird

Date

July 12, 2023 09:44 AM EST

Place

Little Cayman, Sister Islands, KY (Google, OSM)
Silver Garden Orbweaver - Photo (c) Jon Church, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jon Church
verdantisles's ID: Silver Garden Orbweaver (Argiope argentata)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Tantalus Sphinx (Aellopos tantalus)

Observer

scottishseabird

Date

July 10, 2023 09:28 PM EST

Place

Little Cayman, Sister Islands, KY (Google, OSM)
Aellopos tantalus zonata - Photo (c) Christine Rose-Smyth, all rights reserved, uploaded by Christine Rose-Smyth
verdantisles's ID: Aellopos tantalus ssp. zonata, a member of Tantalus Sphinx (Aellopos tantalus)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Broad-nosed Weevils (Subfamily Entiminae)

Observer

scottishseabird

Date

July 10, 2023 09:02 PM EST

Place

Little Cayman, Sister Islands, KY (Google, OSM)
Broad-nosed Weevils - Photo (c) Richard Ong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Ong
verdantisles's ID: Broad-nosed Weevils (Subfamily Entiminae)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Florida White (Glutophrissa drusilla)

Observer

scottishseabird

Date

July 10, 2023 09:44 PM EST

Place

Little Cayman, Sister Islands, KY (Google, OSM)
Florida White - Photo (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
verdantisles's ID: Florida White (Glutophrissa drusilla)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Banana Orchid (Myrmecophila thomsoniana)

Observer

scottishseabird

Date

July 2023

Place

Missing Location
Myrmecophila - Photo (c) scott.zona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
verdantisles's ID: Genus Myrmecophila, a member of Cattleya Alliance Orchids (Subtribe Laeliinae)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Faithful Beauty (Composia fidelissima)

Observer

scottishseabird

Date

July 13, 2023 09:08 PM EST

Place

Little Cayman, Sister Islands, KY (Google, OSM)
Faithful Beauty - Photo (c) Richard Crook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
verdantisles's ID: Faithful Beauty (Composia fidelissima)
Added on July 30, 2023
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5 photos

What

Giant Milkweed (Calotropis procera)

Observer

crystal_deanne

Date

March 9, 2023 04:31 PM EST

Place

West Bay, KY (Google, OSM)
Giant Milkweed - Photo (c) mpitaro, all rights reserved
verdantisles's ID: Giant Milkweed (Calotropis procera)
Added on July 30, 2023
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5 photos

What

Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Observer

crystal_deanne

Date

March 9, 2023 11:26 AM EST

Place

West Bay, KY (Google, OSM)
Upland Cotton - Photo (c) Riley Fortier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Riley Fortier
verdantisles's ID: Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Cayman Curly-tailed Lizard (Leiocephalus varius)

Observer

jgerbracht

Date

July 29, 2023 08:20 AM EST

Place

Grand Cayman, George Town, George, KY (Google, OSM)
Cayman Curly-tailed Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow
verdantisles's ID: Cayman Curly-tailed Lizard (Leiocephalus varius)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Genus Agaricia

Observer

djscho

Date

July 22, 2023 10:03 AM EST

Place

West Bay, Cayman Islands (Google, OSM)
Agaricia - Photo (c) Gabypecas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gabypecas
verdantisles's ID: Genus Agaricia, a member of Stony Corals (Order Scleractinia)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis)

Observer

djscho

Date

July 2023

Place

Missing Location
Staghorn Coral - Photo (c) pleahy, all rights reserved
verdantisles's ID: Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)

Observer

jgerbracht

Date

July 28, 2023 11:58 AM EST

Place

North Side, Cayman Islands (Google, OSM)
Cuban Tree Frog - Photo (c) copepodo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
verdantisles's ID: Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
Added on July 30, 2023
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What

Grand Cayman Blue Iguana (Cyclura lewisi)

Observer

jgerbracht

Date

July 2023

Place

Missing Location
Grand Cayman Blue Iguana - Photo (c) nancynorman, all rights reserved, uploaded by nancynorman
verdantisles's ID: Grand Cayman Blue Iguana (Cyclura lewisi)
Added on July 30, 2023
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6 photos

What

Green Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus)

Observer

fredjburton

Date

July 29, 2023 11:57 AM EST

Place

Little Cayman, Sister Islands, KY (Google, OSM)
Green Buttonwood - Photo (c) cfa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by cfa
verdantisles's ID: Green Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus)
Added on July 30, 2023
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6 photos

What

Poisonwood (Metopium toxiferum)

Observer

fredjburton

Date

July 29, 2023 06:19 PM EST

Place

Little Cayman, Sister Islands, KY (Google, OSM)
Poisonwood - Photo (c) Pablo L Ruiz, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pablo L Ruiz
verdantisles's ID: Poisonwood (Metopium toxiferum)
Added on July 30, 2023
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5 photos

What

Pale Lidflower (Myrcia chytraculia var. pauciflora)

Observer

fredjburton

Date

August 17, 2022 10:35 AM EST

Place

Grand Cayman, East End, KY (Google, OSM)
Pale Lidflower - Photo (c) Jenny Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
verdantisles's ID: Pale Lidflower (Myrcia chytraculia var. pauciflora)
Added on June 3, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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3 photos

What

Harrisia gracilis

Observer

mowglee

Date

November 27, 2021 05:03 PM EST

Place

Little Cayman, Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands, KY (Google, OSM)

Description

Seasonally dry shrubland, karst rock

Harrisia gracilis - Photo (c) Stefan Gleissberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stefan Gleissberg
verdantisles's ID: Harrisia gracilis, a member of Applecactuses (Genus Harrisia)
Added on April 11, 2023
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3 photos

What

Mexican Alvaradoa (Alvaradoa amorphoides)

Observer

mowglee

Date

November 19, 2021 10:43 AM EST

Place

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands, KY (Google, OSM)

Description

200m from iron shore coast, behind a ridge protecting this area from salt spray. Seasonally dry shrubland on karst.

Mexican Alvaradoa - Photo (c) Julio Alejandro Álvarez Ruiz, all rights reserved, uploaded by Julio Alejandro Álvarez Ruiz
verdantisles's ID: Mexican Alvaradoa (Alvaradoa amorphoides)
Added on April 11, 2023
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