DaveO Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Oldfield, D. 2016. Kunzea ambigua (Sm.) Druce (Myrtaceae) Tick Bush. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php/topic/1628-kunzea-ambigua-tick-bush/ SynonymsLeptospermum ambiguum Sm.Metrosideros corifolia Vent.Kunzea corifolia (Vent.) Schauer Maldon, Victoria, Australia16 October 2015Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen CommentKunzea ambigua is widely distributed from north-eastern New South Wales to Victoria and Tasmania. The sweet floral fragrance is very noticeable at the flowering peak. Plants of this species (known then as Leptospermum ambiguum) were grown in England in 1791. 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: DO61909 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: DO61911 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 1250.Image Reference: DO61912 References:Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian 1993, Volume 6, p. 16. Published 2 January 2016 Link to comment
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