DaveO Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Oldfield, D. 2015. Prostanthera aspalathoides A. Cunn. ex Benth. (Lamiaceae) Scarlet Mintbush Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php/topic/1618-prostanthera-aspalathoides-scarlet-mintbush/ SynonymsProstanthera coccinea F. Muell.Prostanthera eriocalyx Gand.Prostanthera patula Gand. Maldon, Victoria, Australia14 September 2015Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen CommentProstanthera aspalathoides is widely distributed in the drier regions of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia on a range of acidic to alkaline soils. Flowers are usually red but more rarely yellow, cream or pale greenish-cream. The red and yellow forms are shown below. Red flowered form 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: DO61175 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: DO61179 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, 30.0 s @ f/16 ISO 400.Image Reference: DO61180 Yellow flowered form (24 September 2015) 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: DO61364 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: DO61367 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: DO61369 References:Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian 2002, Volume 8, p. 16. Published 31 December 2015 Link to comment
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