Banksia undata [Urchin Dryandra]

[DaveO]

Oldfield, D. 2018. Banksia undata A.R. Mast & K.R. Thiele (Proteaceae) Urchin Dryandra Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php/topic/3026-banksia-undata-urchin-dryandra/

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

22 October 2018

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

Synonyms

Dryandra praemorsa Meisn.

Josephia praemorsa (Meisn.) Kuntze

 

Comment

Banksia undata was known as Dryandra praemorsa until 2007, when all Dryandra species were transferred to Banksia by Mast and Thiele. It occurs naturally in the gravelly soils of the Darling District of Western Australia. It was introduced to England in 1848.

 

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: DO65917

 

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: DO65919

 

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 1600.

Image Reference: DO65920

 

Reference:

 

Mast, A.R., & Thiele, K.R. The transfer of Dryandra R.Br. to Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 20 (1) 2007.

 

Published 25 October 2018

[Andrea B.]

Isn't that a lovely fluorescence!?

Nice captures, Dave.

[DaveO]

Did you see the UVIVFL shots in the October National Geographic by photographer Craig Burrows?

[Andrea B.]

No, I didn't. Thanks for mentioning it. I'll go check it out.