Grevillea alpina [Mountain Grevillea]

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Oldfield, D. 2013. Grevillea alpina Lindl. (Proteaceae). Mountain Grevillea. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...tain-grevillea/

 

 

Synonyms

Grevillea alpestris Meisn.

Grevillea dallachiana F. Muell.

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

Gower road, Maldon Historic Reserve

7 October 2013

Australian Native Wildflower

 

Comment

This species is one of the most variable grevilleas in aspects of growth as well as flower density and colour. Based on the location where this was found it was taken to be the ‘Goldfields form’ but there is much local variation in flower colour within that form.

 

 

 

Visible Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Quartz 105 mm f/4.0 lens, Metz 15 MS-1 flash 1/180 s @ f/16 ISO 200, B+W UV/IR Cut Filter.

Image Reference: DO51480

 

Ultraviolet Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Quartz 105 mm f/4.0 lens, Nikon SB-14 flash, 1/180 s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

Image Reference: DO51483

 

References:

Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian 1990, Volume 5, p. 19.

http://bie.ala.org.a...revillea+alpina

 

Published 13 January 2014