Patrick Blanc observing the bright orange inflorescences of the epiphytic Medinilla compressicaulis, very similar to the sympatric Begonia oxysperma, Banaue, Luzon, Philippines, April 2026,
Patrick Blanc showing the glandular emergences at the base of the blade of Graffenrieda latifolia, Basse Terre, Guadeloupe, Feb. 2026
Patrick Blanc observing the sharply pointed thorns of Zanthoxylum martinicense, Les Grands Fonds, Grande Terre, Guadeloupe
Patrick Blanc observing the erect orange inflorescence of Heliconia caribaea, Petit Bras David, Basse Terre, Guadeloupe, Feb. 2026
Patrick Blanc observing diffrent leaf color forms of Begonia blancii that he discovered in the same Balalacao waterfall in February 2009, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, April 2026
Patrick Blanc and Pascal Héni kayaking to observe Begonia elnidoensis on its vertical limestone cliff habitat facing the sea, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, April 2026
Patrick Blanc looking at the epiphytic Hoya multiflora, Bulalacao Falls, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, April 2026