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Grevillea rosmarinifolia [Rosemary Grevillea]


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Oldfield, D. 2014. Grevillea rosmarinifolia A. Cunn. (Proteaceae) Rosemary Grevillea. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light.

http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php?/topic/943-grevillea-rosmarinifolia-rosemary-grevillea/

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

22 July 2014

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

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Grevillea rosmarinifolia is widespread in Victoria from the Little Desert in the west to the Goldfields in Central Victoria with several different flower colour and leaf forms. This specimen is probably a variant of the Lara form from near South Mandurang in Central Victoria.

 

Visible Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Metz 15 MS-1 flash, 1/180 s @ f/16 ISO 200, B+W UV/IR Cut Filter.

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Image Reference: DO53213

 

Ultraviolet Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Nikon SB-14 flash, 1/180s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

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Image Reference: DO53223

 

References:

Olde, P. and Marriott, N., The Grevillea Book, 1995, Volume 3, p. 147.

 

Atlas of Living Australia http://bie.ala.org.a...+rosmarinifolia

 

Published 25 July 2014

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Interesting UV signature. I have seen similar with other red-coloured flowers. Are the pollinators known for this species?
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We recently managed to get a copy of Volume 1 of the Grevillea book, long out of print so I will see what it says. As a general observation Grevilleas are well know to attract birds to gardens, especially Honeyeaters which have long slender beaks but they perch on the branches they don't hover like humming birds.

"Most Grevillea flowers appear well adapted to pollination by birds. The syndrome of the typical bird-pollinated flower ..... includes the following features, bright colour, usually red; tubular flower, either erect or pendulous; strong corolla without landing stage; no scent; abundant nectar; anthers and stigma well clear of nectary; and a branch or peduncle as a perch."

Parrots, in our experience, destroy the flowers in their quest for the nectar, they just rip them off and eat them!

"Almost all species of Honeyeater have been observed at the flowers of Grevilleas"

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I would be very happy to give you any data you need on the UV signatures of Australian natives. The Eremophilas are of interest as they contain both insect and bird pollinated species with clear differentiation in terms of flower shape and colour and differences in their UV signatures. It also looks as if Eucalypts and Acacia always have UV-black flowers.
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