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Glossodia major [Wax Lip Orchid]


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Oldfield, D. 2013. Glossodia major R. Brown (Orchidaceae) Wax Lip Orchid. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light.

http://www.ultraviol...wax-lip-orchid/

Common Synonyms

Parson-in-the-pulpit

Wax Lip

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

Mt Tarrengower, Maldon Historic Reserve

4 October 2013

Wildflower

 

Comment

Widely distributed in open forest and heathland from south-eastern Queensland to south-eastern South Australia. This is a familiar colourful species often found in colonies [Elliott & Jones 1986, 369].

 

Visible Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Quartz 105 mm f/4.0 lens, Nikon SB-14 Flash, 1/180 s @ f/16 ISO 200, B+W UV/IR Cut Filter.

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Image Reference: DO51391

 

Ultraviolet Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Quartz 105 mm f/4.0 lens, Nikon SB-14 Flash, 1/180 s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

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Image Reference: DO51394

 

Extract at 100% from UV light image

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Image Reference: DO51394X

(Conical Cells as far as the eye can see??)

 

References:

Elliott W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian 1968, Volume 4, p. 369

Atlas of Living Australia http://bie.ala.org.a...Glossodia+major

 

Published 8 October 2013

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