DaveO Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Oldfield, D. 2014. Philotheca verrucosa (A. Rich.) Paul G. Wilson (Rutaceae) Bendigo Waxflower. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php/topic/1198-philotheca-verrucosa-bendigo-waxflower/ Maldon, Victoria, AustraliaCastlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park31 August 2014Australian Native Wildflower SynonymsEriostemon dolabratus Rchb.Eriostemon obcordatus A. Cunn. ex Hook.Eriostemon verrucosum orth orth. var. A. Rich.Eriostemon verrucosus A. Rich. CommentPhilotheca verrucosa is an extremely variable and ornamental species which grows in wide range of soils and under various climatic conditions. This form grows as a low shrub in Central Victoria around the goldmining city of Bendigo. This species was first described in 1834 by French botanist Achille Richard who gave it the name Eriostemon verrucosum, later amended to Eriostemon verrucosus. It was transferred to the genus Philotheca by Paul G. Wilson in 1998. Visible Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Metz 15 MS-1 flash, 1/180 s @ f/16 ISO 200, B+W UV/IR Cut Filter.Image Reference: DO53564 Ultraviolet Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Nikon SB-14 flash, 1/180s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.Image Reference: DO53567 References:Elliot, W.R. and Jones, D.L., Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation, Lothian 1984, Volume 3, p. 482 (as Eriostemon verrucosus). Published 22 January 2015 Link to comment
Damon Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Beautiful capture Dave. -D Link to comment
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