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Velleia paradoxa [Spur Velleia]


DaveO

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Oldfield, D. 2016. Velleia paradoxa R. Br. (Goodeniaceae) Spur Velleia. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php/topic/1674-velleia-paradoxa-spur-velleia/

 

Synonyms

Velleia paradoxa var. humilis DC.

Velleya paradoxa orth. var. F. Muell.

Velleia paradoxa var. stenoptera Benth.

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

5 October 2015

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

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Velleia paradoxa occurs in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia in grassland and open forests. It was first grown in England in 1824.

 

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.

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Image Reference: DO61650

 

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.

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Image Reference: DO61653

 

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, 10.0 s @ f/16 ISO 800.

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Image Reference: DO61654

 

References:

Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian 2010, Volume 9, p. 387.

 

Published 21 January 2016

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Very interesting UV flower this one!

 

I had to go back and forth between the UVIFL and Vis image to see that you hadn't superimposed another flower :D

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What an unusual flower ! Its fluorescent appearance really makes you think that there must be some reason for this unusual Visible look under UV light.

 

Dave, do you have an IR filter? It would be interesting to see this one in IR.

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Just have a look at the two Goodenias (pinnatifida and varia) as UVIVFL and you will see similar fluorescence patterns. I will re-do the other Goodenias when they flower again next spring if they haven't succumbed to our dry hot summer by then. Similarly for the IR, something to do later. The 'bulls eye' region which is black under UV goes orange or something in UVIVFL, so I guess that is perhaps due to overlapping fluorescence colours (or something). Perhaps the green UVIVFL is also a mixed light effect.
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