Prostanthera nivea [Snowy Mintbush]

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Oldfield, D. 2015. Prostanthera nivea A. Cunn. ex Benth. (Lamiaceae) Snowy Mintbush. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light.

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Maldon, Victoria, Australia

3 October 2015

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

Comment

Prostanthera nivea grows on granitic outcrops over a wide range extending from south-eastern Queensland and eastern New South Wales through to central and southern Victoria.

 

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: DO61554

 

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: DO61556

 

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: DO61557

 

References:

Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian 2002, Volume 8, p. 31.

 

Published 31 December 2015