Clerodendrum speciosissimum [Javanese Destiny Tree]

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Rørslett, B. 2014. Clerodendrum speciosissimum Van Geert ex. Morren (Verbenaceae). Javanese Destiny Tree. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...e-destiny-tree/

 

Clerodendrum speciosissimum is a shrub or small tree native to Java and also is cultivated for its decorative showy red flowers. The genus may belong to the Lamiaceae instead of Verbenaceae.

 

Material from Botanical Garden of University of Copenhagen, Denmark 29 June 2014.

 

Image reference: CLER_SPE_I14062918548_VIS.jpg

Visible light: Nikon Df, Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 125 mm f/2.5 lens, daylight

 

Image reference: CLER_SPE_I1406291899_UV.jpg

Ultraviolet light: Nikon D3200 (modified), Coastal Optics 60 mm f/4 APO lens, internal Baader U2"(Venus) filer, SB-140 flash

 

[Published 30 June 2014]