DaveO Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Oldfield, D. 2015. Correa backhouseana var. orbicularis Paul G. Wilson (Rutaceae) Round-leaf Correa Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php/topic/1394-correa-backhouseana-var-orbicularis-round-leaf-correa/ SynonymsCorrea rubra var. orbicularis J.M. BlackCorrea reflexa var. nummulariifolia (Hook. f.) Paul G. Wilson Maldon, Victoria, Australia31 May 2015Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen CommentCorrea backhouseana var. orbicularis is endemic to Kangaroo Island, South Australia where the type specimen was collected at Mount Thisby in 1965. Visible Light: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Metz 15 MS-1 flash, 1/200 s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV/IR Cut Filter.Image Reference: DO60416 Ultraviolet Light: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Nissin Di866 Mark II flash, 1/200s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.Image Reference: DO60419 Ultraviolet Induced Visible Fluorescence: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens with Baader UV/IR Cut Filter, Nichia NCSU033A UV-LED with Baader UV-Pass Filter, 30.0 s @ f/16 ISO 400.Image Reference: DO60422 References:Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Volume 3, 1984, Lothian, p. 91. Hitchcock, M. Correas – Australian Plants for Waterwise Gardens, 2010, Rosenberg, p. 86. Published 2 June 2015 Link to comment
colinbm Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 These look really nice Dave.........I think I can see a big difference ;)Col Link to comment
Andrea B. Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 These Correa look very "fuzzy" - even on the petals. Very interesting plant. I'm guessing these Correa (here and your other photos) are bird polliinated??Tubular, stick out or hanging, red & yellow. Link to comment
DaveO Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Correas are the main flowers around at the moment going into our winter. They are well known as magnets for birds, especially honeyeaters (which don't eat honey of course, they sip nectar) and most seem to have very hairy leaves. Correas are popular garden plants with many named cultivars and they hybridise easily in the wild as well.Dave Link to comment
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