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Prostanthera aspalathoides [Scarlet Mintbush]


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Oldfield, D. 2015. Prostanthera aspalathoides A. Cunn. ex Benth. (Lamiaceae) Scarlet Mintbush Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php/topic/1618-prostanthera-aspalathoides-scarlet-mintbush/

 

Synonyms

Prostanthera coccinea F. Muell.

Prostanthera eriocalyx Gand.

Prostanthera patula Gand.

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

14 September 2015

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

Comment

Prostanthera aspalathoides is widely distributed in the drier regions of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia on a range of acidic to alkaline soils. Flowers are usually red but more rarely yellow, cream or pale greenish-cream. The red and yellow forms are shown below.

 

Red flowered form

 

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: DO61175

 

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: DO61179

 

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, 30.0 s @ f/16 ISO 400.

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Image Reference: DO61180

 

Yellow flowered form (24 September 2015)

 

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: DO61364

 

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: DO61367

 

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.

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Image Reference: DO61369

 

References:

Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian 2002, Volume 8, p. 16.

 

Published 31 December 2015

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