Eremophila laanii

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Oldfield, D. 2014. Eremophila laanii F. Muell. (Scrophulariaceae) Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...mophila-laanii/

 

 

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

25 March 2014

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

Synonym

Pholidia laanii (F. Muell.) Kraenzl.

 

Comment

Eremophila laanii was named after Dr van der Laan, a 19^th century Dutch physician and promoter of research. It is restricted in the wild to the upper reaches of the Gascoyne and Murchison River systems and can have pink flowers, as in this case, or cream ones.

 

Visible Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Metz 15 MS-1 flash, 1/180 s @ f/11 ISO 200, B+W UV/IR Cut Filter.

Image Reference: DO52243

 

Ultraviolet Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Nikon SB-14 flash, 1/180s @ f/11 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

Image Reference: DO52252

 

 

 

 

References:

Chinnock, R.J. Eremophila and Allied Genera, Rosenberg, 2007, p. 550.

Boschen, N., Goods, M. and Wait, R. Australia’s Eremophilas – changing gardens for a changing climate, Bloomings Books, 2008, p.44.

 

 

 

 

Atlas of Living Australia http://bie.ala.org.a...emophila+laanii

 

 

Published 18 April 2014