Darwinia oldfieldii

[DaveO]

Oldfield, D. 2022. Darwinia oldfieldii Benth. (Myrtaceae)

Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light.

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

26 August 2022

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

Comment

Darwinia oldfieldii occurs in the Murchison River region of Western Australia on sandy soils or on limestone outcrops.

 

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: DO67509

 

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: DO67512

 

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: DO67518

 

Reference:

 

Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Volume 3, 1984, Lothian, p. 190.

 

Published 23 October 2022

[colinbm]

Good find Dave. You even get a mention with this one ?

[DaveO]

As far as I can tell Col, I have no relationship with Augustus Oldfield, the 19th century English botanist and zoologist, after whom this plant was named. On the other hand, if I could go back far enough there may be some long-lost connection.

Dave