Isopogon formosus [Rose Coneflower] another example with UVIVFL

[DaveO]

Oldfield, D. 2020. Isopogon formosus R. Br. (Proteaceae) Rose Coneflower. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light.

https://www.ultravio...le-with-uvivfl/

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

6 November 2018

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

Synonyms

Isopogon formosus var. eriolepis Meisn.

Atylus formosus (R. Br.) Kuntze

 

Comment

Isopogon formosus is a very popular cone-flower, which occurs over a wide area of south-western Western Australia bounded by a line from north of Perth to east of Esperance. It usually grows in sandy or gravelly soils and is most common in woodlands.

 

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: DO65964

 

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: DO65966

 

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: DO65967

 

References:

Elliott W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian 1990, Volume 5, p. 445

Brown, R. (1810) On the Proteaceae of Jussieu. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 10(1).

 

 

Published 22 February 2020

[nfoto]

Another interesting Australian flower is disclosed for the world at large to see. Thanks, Dave.

[DaveO]

We don't have proteas in Oz but this is the same family and it gives a similar response to Adrian's protea.