Pterostylis laxa [Antelope Greenhood]

[DaveO]

Oldfield, D. 2022. Pterostylis laxa  Blackmore (Orchidaceae) Antelope Greenhood. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. LINK

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

16 May 2020

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

Comment

Pterostylis laxa grows amongst grasses in forest in north-eastern Victoria and eastern New South Wales as far north as the Northern Tablelands.

 

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: DO66677

 

Ultraviolet Light: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Nissin Di866 Mark II flash, 1/200 s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

 

Image Reference: DO66678

 

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: DO66684

 

Reference:

 

Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Volume 8, 2002, Lothian, p. 80.

 

Published 24 January 2022.

[colinbm]

You are doing some great works Dave.

 

[Andy Perrin]

A pretty one. I like the soft gradient from gray to blue.

[DaveO]

The real credit should go to my wife Sue who manages to  grow these from orchid tubers which we obtain from the Australasian Native Orchid Society. My limit of growing things is tomatoes.

 

[Andrea B.]

Please pass along a big Thank You to Sue from UVP. We love having these photographs. This orchid is particularly unusual (to me, anyway). The fluorescent photo is amazing.