Verticordia nitens [Christmas morrison]

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Hourston, M. (2021) Verticordia nitens (Lindl.) Endl. (Myrtaceae) Christmas Morrison (English), Kotyeningara (Noongar). Flowers photographed in ultraviolet and visible light. LINK

 

Mariginiup, Perth, Western Australia

Date: 16 December 2021

Australian endemic wildflower in natural vegetation

 

Synonym: Chrysorhoe nitens

  

Comments: 

Locally common species but with a relatively restricted range.  A striking addition to the wildflower assemblage that blooms around Christmas time. Common name reflects this summertime flowering period as well as the collector of early specimens of the plant.

 

Reference:

Verticordia nitens [Christmas morrison]

 

Visible Light

Olympus EM1ii, M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8, diffused Godox v350o flash

12x focal stacked images [each image f7, 1/160",  ISO 200]

 

Visible Light

Olympus EM5i Full-spectrum modified, Enna München Lithagon 3.5 35mm, macro helicoid adapter, Kolari hot mirror lens filter

[F8, 1/640",  ISO 200] Natural sunlight

 

 

Ultraviolet Light

Olympus EM5i Full-spectrum modified, Enna München Lithagon 3.5 35mm, macro helicoid adapter, Kolari UV bandpass lens filter

[F3.5, 1/2",  ISO 200]  Natural sunlight

 

 

Ultraviolet Light

Olympus EM5i Full-spectrum modified, Enna München Lithagon 3.5 35mm, macro helicoid adapter, Kolari UV bandpass lens filter

[F8, 6",  ISO 200] Convoy S2+ UV 365nm flashlight (naturally broken stem, in dark environment)

 

Published [21/12/2021]

Updated [21/12/2021]

 

 

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[colinbm]

Fascinating flower, thanks for sharing these.

[Andy Perrin]

I have never seen one like that before. Very interesting. 

[Andrea B.]

What a charming flower!

Thank you for adding this to our Botanical Section.

[LookCloser]

Thanks everyone, 

it's a very pretty little flower whichever wavelength you view it in.