Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis) UV

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis) UV

No special patterns appear in UV for this flower!


Helichrysum sphaerocephalum UV

Libinhania sphaerocephala UV

Very dull in UV compared to the many color variations in visible light. Endemic.


Oldenlandia balfourii UV

Oldenlandia balfourii UV

The yellow center of the flower of Oldenlandia balfourii is dark in UV, and the white petals are also quite dark. In UV this small flower appears prominent…


Searsia thyrsiflora UV

Searsia thyrsiflora UV

Not particularly colorful in visible light and even less so in UV - all dark as it is.


Pulicaria lanata UV

Pulicaria lanata UV

Dark center opposed to the all-yellow appearance in visible light - a typical Asteraceae!


Hypericum scopulorum UV

Hypericum scopulorum UV

Hypericums are beautiful in UV light, as they are not uniformly colored, and this species is no exception. This species forms impenetrable thickets dotted with…


Convolvulus sarmentosus UV

Convolvulus sarmentosus UV

Yet another Convolvulaceae with identical color in UV light! I have yet to encounter one, no matter ho many different colors in visible light, that is not the…


Libinhania rosulata UV

Libinhania rosulata UV

The tiny flowers are dark in UV light compared to the mellow cream in visible light. Endemic.


Coelocarpum haggierensis UV

Coelocarpum haggierensis UV

No surprise in color distribution in UV light compared to visible light for oelocarpum haggierensis - brighter center compared to the darker outer. Endemic.…


Hypericum balfourii UV

Hypericum balfourii UV

The flowers of this giant of hypericums are dark in center in UV, compared to the all-yellow in visible light.