nfoto Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Rørslett, B. 2015. Conicosia elongata (Haw.) N.E.Br. (Aizoaceae). Varviesknol. South-African flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. Location: Skilpad National Park, Kamieskroon, North Cape province. This species is endemic to the Cape provinces. Synonyms: A list of 34 synonyms may be found here: http://redlist.sanbi...p?species=109-7 Alternate Common Names: Narrowleaf Iceplant Reference: Manning, J. & Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: the Core Cape flora, Strelitzia 29: 1-870. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. Comment: This fleshy-leaved succulent thrives in South Africa where it is a native. The massive flowers can exceed 10 cm in width. They show a striking, large, UV-absorbing central bull's-eye with the outer 2/3 of the petals being UV-reflective. Visible Light: Nikon D800, AFS 200 mm f/2 Nikkor ED-IF, daylight. Image reference: CONI_ELO_G1509058551_VIS Ultraviolet Light: Nikon D3200, Coastal Optics 60 mm f/4 APO lens, Baader U2"(built-in), SB-140 flash. Front view of the massive flower in UV Image reference: CONI_ELO_I1509052743_UV Rear view of the bracts and petals in UV Image reference: CONI_ELO_I1509052740_UV Link to comment
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